Samsung xi 'an this month to open a new memory chip production line
2018-05-24 13:51:25
TechWeb reported March 15, according to foreign media reports, samsung electronics, said on Thursday that will begin later this month in China, the construction of a new memory chip production line, the efforts to improve the NAND flash memory technology to meet the needs of the future.
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Samsung xi 'an this month to open a new memory chip production line
Samsung electronics said in August last year, is expected in the next three years, will invest $7 billion to expand its xi 'an NAND flash memory chip production in China, but has not yet been set a clear timetable.
Trendforce research providers, according to the data center market growing rapidly, is expected in 2018 bring samsung NAND flash memory business revenue growth and profitability.
Trendforce said, as a result of smart phones and server market demand, the boost memory chip shipments and average price. Samsung revenue grew by 9.8% in the fourth quarter of 2017, to $6.17 billion.
The spokesman said, samsung will be launched in xi 'an at the end of this process, designated for the production of the production of NAND flash memory, but gave no other details.
, analysts said samsung's shares have risen about 13% since early march, because on the improvement of the memory chip market prospect.
"Memory chip is very strong. For DRAM chips, servers demand is very strong, "DB investment securities analyst Kwon Sung - ryul said.
"NAND flash memory chip shipments and prices within expectations, but due to the increasing demand and supply in the second half of 2018 could tighten again."
Analysts said, the expansion is expected as early as in 2019 before impact on memory chips.
