Semico Research predicts DRAM shortages

Posted on Monday, March 22 2010 @ 19:30 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck
Market research firm Semico Research Corp. foresees shortages of DRAM chips, as demand is expected to outpace supply this year. Prices of DRAM have jumped 108 percent since bottoming out in December 2008, and are expected to increase even further.
Shortages of DRAM memory chips are on the horizon and closing fast, according to market research firm Semico Research Corp., which said ramifications of slowed manufacturing capacity output and a lack of capital expenditure over the past 24 months, combined with increased demand driven by a hot PC market, has resulted in a very positive environment for DRAM pricing.

Demand for DRAM will continue to outpace supply in 2010, leading to shortages, Semico said.


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