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Prices of semiconductor components set to rise

by on14 April 2010


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Factories flat out


The prices
of semiconductor components set to rise as suppliers are unable to cope with the sudden huge demand.

Price increases are expected in power management, MOSFETs and DRAM.  It is unlikely that there will be any reduction any time soon as foundries are already flat out.

Digitimes said that prices for semiconductor components could climb up more than 10 per cent in the second quarter of 2010 after having been raised by 5-10 per cent on average in the first quarter.

Multi-chip package products have increased by the highest percentage points.  This mostly because there was a shortage of  NOR flash chips. They are likely to remain high throughout the rest of the year.

Apparently suppliers who did not hike the prices of microcontroller units in the first quarter are expected to hike prices in the second.
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