UPDATED. 2024-11-13 08:25 (수)
Samsung’s Austin plant halt to increase client SSD prices
Samsung’s Austin plant halt to increase client SSD prices
  • Nari Lee
  • 승인 2021.03.11 18:04
  • 댓글 0
이 기사를 공유합니다

According to TrendForce
Image: Samsung
Image: Samsung

Samsung’s suspension of its semiconductor plant in Austin due to power outage will increase prices of solid-state drives (SSD), market research firm TrendForce says.

Client SSD prices will increase between 3 to 8% in the second quarter compared to the first quarter, the firm said. Prices of enterprise SSDs will increase from 0 to 5% in the same time period, TrendForce said.

The price increase is caused by a shortage in controller chips. Prices of controller chips have been rising since 2020 due to shortage in production capacities of TSMC and UMC. In December, TrendForce has said it expected a price increase of 15 to 20% in controller chips in the first quarter of 2020.

SSD companies receive their supply of controller chips from suppliers such as Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Python and Silicon Motion. The latter two manufactures chips through foundry companies like TSMC.

Austin plant handles production of Samsung’s own chips __ 10% of the capacity is used to manufacture controller chips used in Samsung-branded SSDs.

Most controller ICs made at Samsung Austin are for client SSDs shipped to PC OEMs. In particular, among Samsung’s client SSD offerings, products based on 128 layer NAND flash are expected to be directly affected by the incident, TrendForce said. SSD manufacturers will be forced to extend their lead time for SSD orders, which will cause them to increase prices in the second quarter, the firm said.


 


댓글삭제
삭제한 댓글은 다시 복구할 수 없습니다.
그래도 삭제하시겠습니까?
댓글 0
댓글쓰기
계정을 선택하시면 로그인·계정인증을 통해
댓글을 남기실 수 있습니다.

  • 515, Nonhyeon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea 4F, Ahsung Bldg.
  • 대표전화 : 82-2-2658-4707
  • 팩스 : 82-2-2659-4707
  • 청소년보호책임자 : Stan LEE
  • 법인명 : The Elec Inc.
  • 제호 : THE ELEC, Korea Electronics Industry Media
  • 등록번호 : 서울, 아05435
  • 등록일 : 2018-10-15
  • 발행일 : 2018-10-15
  • 발행인 : JY HAN
  • 편집인 : JY HAN
  • THE ELEC, Korea Electronics Industry Media Prohibiting unauthorized duplication,publishing,modification and distribution the material on this Site for any purpose.
  • Copyright © 2024 THE ELEC, Korea Electronics Industry Media. All rights reserved. mail to powerusr@thelec.kr
ND소프트