Samsung Electronics said Monday it has developed the world’s first 30-nanometer dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chip.
The company expects the new product will lower power consumption to 85 percent of existing 40-nanometer DRAM chips. A …

South Korea’s information technology (IT) exports fell 7.8 percent annually in 2009 mainly due to weak demand for electronics goods caused by the global economic slump, a government report showed Wednesday.
Overseas shipments of IT products …

The recent uptick in contract prices for dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips has shown signs of abating amid a recovery in global chipmakers’ supplies since early November, according to industry data Wednesday.
According to Taiwan-based …

South Korean chip makers grabbed the largest-ever share of the global DRAM market in the third quarter of this year, widening their lead over foreign competitors, a report showed Wednesday.
According to market researcher iSuppli, South …

Prices for dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips have stabilized after continuously rising for four months, industry data showed Tuesday.
According to the data by gathered by Taiwanese online chip clearing house DRAMeXchange, the contract price …

Hynix Semiconductor, the world’s second largest chip maker, said Friday its new memory chips have won validation from U.S. chip giant Intel.
Hynix said its two-gigabit DDR3 DRAM chips based on the 40-nanometer class technology have …

Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest manufacturer of memory chips and flat-screen TVs, is eager to become a true technology powerhouse as it marks the 40th anniversary of its founding.
The company, whose anniversary falls on Sunday, …

Prices of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips used mainly in computers exceeded the US$2 mark for the first time in over a year due to a tight supply amid growing demand, industry data showed …

Hynix Semiconductor, the world’s No. 2 memory chip maker, said Monday that it started mass producing a new memory chip which consumes less power than previous semiconductors.
The 1-gigabit DDR3 dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chip, …

Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest semiconductor maker, said Monday it will upgrade its aging semiconductor plant in the United States to expand its production of NAND flash memory chips.
Samsung Electronics said it will stop operating …