DRAM surging

Q2 DRAM revenues were  up 24.8% q-o-q  at $22.9 billion, says TrendForce.

Q2 contract prices were up 13%–18%. Samsung saw a 17%–19% ASP with bit shipments also rising leading to revenue growth of 22% to $9.82 billion.

SK hynix saw its bit shipments increase by over 20%—driven by the certification and mass shipment of its HBM3e products—resulting in a revenue increase of 38.7% to $7.91 billion.


DRAM surging

Micron’s Q2 revenue rose by 14.1% to $4.5 billion despite a slight decrease in ASP, as bit shipments grew by 15%–16%.


Samsung’s operating margin increased from 22% in the previous quarter to 37%, SK hynix saw a rise from 33% to 45%, while Micron’s operating margin improved from 6.9% to 13.1%,

TrendForce reckons  the Q3 contract price increase for conventional DRAM will be 8%–13%.

 

David Manners

David Manners

David Manners has more than forty-years experience writing about the electronics industry, its major trends and leading players. As well as writing business, components and research news, he is the author of the site's most popular blog, Mannerisms. This features series of posts such as Fables, Markets, Shenanigans, and Memory Lanes, across a wide range of topics.

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