DRAM makers set to halt DDR3 and DDR4 production in 2025
Higher performance memory products provide chipmakers with better margins
AI boom fuels semiconductor growth to $626 billion, with 2025 set for more gains
The AI craze has made some companies very, very rich
AI Money: While shareholders and tech giants scramble to turn AI's promises into real-world business opportunities, semiconductor companies are raking in billions. Samsung has emerged as the world's top semiconductor player by revenue, and the industry is poised for another strong year.
DRAM manufacturers explore new designs to overcome 3D stacking hurdles
The efforts require years of development before gaining commercial traction
DRAM price decline predicted for early 2025 across PC, server, and GPU markets
DRAM prices continue to trend downward
Samsung speeds up development of a new breed of memory that combines RAM and SSD properties
Forward-looking: Samsung is working to accelerate the development of a promising new memory technology called Selector-Only Memory. The latest tech combines the non-volatility of flash storage and DRAM's lightning-fast read/write speeds, making it a potential game-changer. Furthermore, manufacturers can stack the chips for higher densities.
Kioxia set to show off pioneering DRAM, SCM, and 3D NAND tech
All in the early stages, but they sound promising
TeamGroup shows off DDR5 kits with dual-mode overclocking support for Intel and AMD
One DDR5 memory kit (with different size choices) to rule them all
Samsung announces mass production of "thinnest" LPDDR5x sticks for enhanced on-device AI
Razor-thin RAM promises cooler phones
DRAM and NAND flash revenues set to soar 75% as AI demand continues to surge
Sadly, it'll likely lead to a rise in memory prices which could trickle down to retail
DRAM and VRAM pricing expected to climb in Q3, you can thank server demand for that
In context: Demand for GPUs and other AI accelerators isn't expected to decrease anytime soon, and the cost of DRAM will be directly influenced by the strong "generative bubble" we are experiencing right now. Market intelligence company TrendForce has made some estimations for the third quarter of the year, and, unsurprisingly, prices are going up.
Micron starts sampling GDDR7 memory for next generation GPUs
More bandwidth, more ray tracing, more FPS, more everything
Dell expects memory and SSD prices to jump an additional 20% this year
Out of the frying pan, into the fire
Robert Dennard, inventor of DRAM and pioneer of semiconductor scaling, dies at 91
His impact on computing lives on
Samsung introduces the fastest LPDDR5X DRAM in the industry, up to 10.7Gbps
Faster, bigger, more efficient: everything AI algorithms love and crave
Persistent memory will replace DRAM in 2030 at the earliest, experts say
New memory technologies, such as MRAM, FERAM, and ReRAM, are coming to a PC near you
Analysts expect DRAM prices to continue to rise in 2024
Clouded demand outlook and uncertain market conditions will heavily influence the next three months
Time to buy an SSD? Samsung plans to raise NAND flash prices by 20% per quarter
For at least the next two quarters
Samsung just had its best quarter of the year despite operating profit falling 78%
The memory chip market is showing signs of improvement
DRAM and NAND prices projected to edge upward in Q4 following production cuts
Now might be the best time to buy a new SSD
Samsung faces steep 80% profit decline amidst chip inventory surplus
The market is starting to improve, though
3D DRAM is coming, but we don't know how to build it - yet
A new approach is needed to vertically stack memory cells together
TrendForce predicts a return to profitability for the DRAM industry
So, selling more units at lower prices is actually a sound business choice?
Used server DDR4 RAM chips are being recycled for consumer kits
That sweet deal on a no-name DDR4 kit may involve used silicon
Samsung announces industry-first GDDR7 memory, first gen chips to reach 32 Gbps speeds
Faster VRAM for next-gen graphics cards, but same capacity as existing GDDR6 chips
PC DRAM bottoms out as price cuts slow to a trickle
Recovery isn't expected until 2024 at the earliest