The amount of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) in media tablets will jump 147 percent in 2011 to an average of 676 megabytes (MB), according to new IHS iSuppli research.
“With tablets handling more data-intensive applications …

Hynix Semiconductor, the world’s second-largest computer-memory chipmaker, said Thursday it posted its best quarterly profit in more than three years on strong demand for chips.
First-quarter net profit reached 817 billion won (US$738 million), compared with …

Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest maker of memory chips and flat screen TVs, said Tuesday that its operating profit is expected to surge more than seven-fold in the first quarter from a year earlier on …

Taiwanese manufacturers of computer memory chips remain less competitive against global rivals such as those in South Korea, Japan or the U.S., a credit rating agency said Tuesday.
“Taiwanese chipmakers … are less technologically competitive and …

Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest maker of computer memory chips, said Monday that it will start producing a new memory module used for servers with enhanced memory capacity in April.
Samsung will mass produce 32-gigabyte registered …

China’s leading home appliance retailer Suning Appliance has signed an agreement with Samsung Electronics, one of the world’s largest electronics makers, to sell US$1.46 billion worth of products from the South Korean company this year, …

Global credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service said Wednesday it maintains its outlook for Hynix Semiconductor, the world’s second-largest DRAM chip maker, at “stable” despite its weak liquidity.
“This is driven by Hynix’s strong market position …

Global investment bank Goldman Sachs said Wednesday the global chip industry will likely see a shortage in DRAM chips next year due to increasing demand.
“(A) recovery in personal computer (PC) unit growth should drive healthy …

Hynix Semiconductor, the world’s second-largest chipmaker, is likely to be affected by a labor shortage in China that is expected to negatively impact Asian manufacturers, an analyst at a Japanese investment bank said Tuesday.
“Among semiconductor …

Elpida Memory, the world’s third-largest memory chipmaker, widened its share of the global market in the last three months of 2009, narrowing the gap with South Korean chipmakers, industry data showed Thursday.
Japan’s biggest computer memory …