Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) said DDR2 will only become the mainstream memory after the first quarter of 2006, according to company vice president and spokesman Eric Tang citing a source in Taiwan.

Tang indicated that only about one-fourth of global desktop and notebook PCs currently adopt DDR2. Global DDR2 output, however, accounts for about 40% of global memory output, which means oversupply for memory makers, he noted.

Tang stated that no significant improvement in DDR2 sales should be seen in the near future amid tight Intel chipset supply. DDR2 should only rise to the mainstream late in the second quarter of 2006 when Intel delivers enough DDR2 supported chipset.

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