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Cheap DRAM May Endure
(News) Analysts expect DRAM chip prices to hit bottom soon--and stay there for awhile.
Micron, Nanya Team on DRAM Production
(News) Micron and Nanya will jointly invest in DRAM technology, and are in talks for a joint venture chip factory.
Tech Trend: Windows Hungers for RAM
(Reviews) The amount of RAM in desktops has increased over the years, but particularly whenever a new OS hits.
DRAM prices plunge new lows, expected to keep falling
(News) Anyone looking to add a bit more memory to their computers won a gift from the DRAM (dynamic RAM) industry. Heavy competition has caused prices to tumble and industry analysts predict further price declines.
Memory manufacturer goes for RAM-cached flash disk
(News) Texas Memory Systems (TMS) has responded to cheaper flash-memory-based solid state drive competition for its DRAM-based RamSan by introducing its own flash product. But it has also added a DRAM cache to make it perform faster.
Poor memory chip sales widen Infineon Q2 losses
(News) German chip maker Infineon Technologies AG failed to stem losses in its fiscal third quarter largely due to the poor performance of its memory chip spin-off Qimonda AG.
Bucking DRAM trend, ProMOS raises spending forecast
(News) ProMOS Technologies Inc. raised its projected 2007 spending on new memory chip plants this year, bucking expectations that falling DRAM (dynamic RAM) prices might cause companies to rein in such spending.
DRAM market pauses in price drop, analyst says
(News) Struggling memory chip vendors may see a ray of hope in the near future, as prices for DRAM (dynamic RAM) chips stopped their long slide during the first half of July, according to a report released Tuesday.
DRAM prices continue to plunge
(News) Prices for the most popular DRAM (dynamic RAM) chips continue to fall in the first half of April, DRAMeXchange Technology Inc. reported Tuesday, and have dropped below the cost of production for many manufacturers.
ProMOS raises memory plant spending forecast
(News) ProMOS Technologies Inc. raised its projected spending on new memory chip plants this year, to between US$1.5 billion and $1.6 billion, in a bid to keep up with rivals in Taiwan.
Qimonda invests $525M on chip facilities in Asia
(News) Qimonda AG, one of the world's largest DRAM (dynamic RAM) chip makers, plans to invest ,400 million (US$525.3 million) on two chip factories in Asia, the company said Thursday.
Elpida, Powerchip to Invest in DRAM Venture
(News) Companies plan to invest $13.9 over five years to build new factories in Taiwan.
DDR2 Finally Crowned DRAM King
DDR2 Finally Crowned DRAM King
Good News for DRAM Market
(news) Good News for DRAM Market
DRAM Finds a Home in Taiwan
(news) DRAM Finds a Home in Taiwan
Fast RAM Provides Low Value
(news) Fast RAM Provides Low Value
Q&A About RAM
(news) Before you upgrade, read this.
Memory Prices Double
(news) Watch out: DRAM prices surge after languishing and are expected to jump higher.
RAM Tricks for a Faster PC
(howto) Pricing, installation, recommendations, and the safest way to fly.
P4 Memory: New Options
(news) Intel's Pentium 4 can finally be matched with SDRAM and DDR SDRAM, not just costly RDRAM modules. What's your best buy?
Step-By-Step: Bulk Up Your PC's RAM
(howto) Want a cheap, effective way to improve your PC's performance? Boost the amount of system RAM.
Memory Prices Drop by 85 Percent
(news) If you're mulling a pre-Windows XP RAM upgrade, now is the time to go for it.

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