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Analyst improves near-term DRAM market outlook


Tuesday, July 18, 2006

iSuppli Corp. has upgraded its assessment of near-term DRAM market conditions for suppliers to "neutral," up from the "negative" rating it has maintained since April. The upgrade is credited to "improving pricing and demand," the firm said today.

iSuppli reported OEM contract pricing for double data rate 2 synchronous DRAM (DDR2 SDRAM) in July dropped marginally, and now stands at slightly less than $40, in accordance with the firm's initial forecast. With the back-to-school purchasing season for PC OEMs having begun, demand for DDR2 is on the rise, the firm said, while DRAM suppliers have slowed their production increases.

Pricing has stabilized due to these supply and demand factors, ending a decline that had been ongoing since May, according to iSuppli.

"DRAM market fundamentals now are very sound, with supply and demand in a state of balance," Nam Hyung Kim, director and principal analyst for iSuppli, said in a statement.

"Market conditions will improve again in August after Intel Corp. and AMD reduce pricing for their PC microprocessors in late July," Kim added. "This will increase available budgets in PCs for memory, boosting DDR2 demand."

By: DocMemory
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