Intel slashes CPU prices, eases 845D mobo inventory pressure. intel slashes cpu prices. For chipset suppliers, the speed at which 845D product inventory is cleared would be proportional to the pace of market recovery....

Sell-offs of network interface card inventories depress pricing. sell. Rising inventory of network interface cards (NIC) due to soft demand in North America is sparking a new round of sell-offs among Taiwanese network equipment companies, leading to a price fall of 20-30%, industry sources said. Rising inventory of network interface cards (NIC) due to soft demand in North America is sparking a new round of sell-offs among Taiwanese network equipment companies, leading to a price fall of 20-30%, industry sources said....

Intel Taiwan says motherboard inventories healthy. intel taiwan says motherboard inventories healthy. Although overall demand did not grow significantly in June, inventory levels in the motherboard industry returned to a normal and healthy standard, said Kelly Wu, country manager of Intel Taiwan. Although overall demand did not grow significantly in June, inventory levels in the motherboard industry returned to a normal and healthy standard, said Kelly Wu, country manager of Intel Taiwan....

Samsung's inventory clear-out squeezes module makers. samsung. With a less-than-optimistic DRAM market outlook, Samsung Electronics has recently started playing a dual inventory clear-out strategy that has customers groaning in protest. With a less-than-optimistic DRAM market outlook, Samsung Electronics has recently started playing a dual inventory clear-out strategy that has customers groaning in protest....

As DRAM makers refuse to lose more money, inventories firm up. as dram makers refuse to lose more money. Unwilling to see their losses jump higher, DRAM makers are tolerating higher inventory levels as they keep their fingers crossed for a better pricing environment in the second half, sources said. Unwilling to see their losses jump higher, DRAM makers are tolerating higher inventory levels as they keep their fingers crossed for a better pricing environment in the second half, sources said....

TSMC, UMC see excess capacity and inventory in 3Q, sources say. tsmc. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) internally project excess capacity in their 0.35- to 0.18-micron CMOS production in the third quarter and expect their blank wafer inventories will not be fully digested until after the end of the third quarter, according to sources. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) internally project excess capacity in their 0.35- to 0.18-micron CMOS production in the third quarter and expect their blank wafer inventories will not be fully digested until after the end of the third quarter, according to sources....

Nvidia to clear out millions from GPU inventory, likely to increase DRAM demand. nvidia to clear out millions from gpu inventory. Nvidia is offering discounts of 10%-20% to graphics card makers, with the goal of clearing out several million graphics processing units (GPUs) from inventory before the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2005, which ends April 30, according to sources at Taiwanese makers. Nvidia is offering discounts of 10%-20% to graphics card makers, with the goal of clearing out several million graphics processing units (GPUs) from inventory before the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2005, which ends April 30, according to sources at Taiwanese makers....

DDR2 prices drop as inventory swells. ddr2 prices drop as inventory swells. Prices for DDR2 chips have recently fallen to US$5.50 per chip from US$6.50-7.00 a month ago due to excess inventory, according to sources. Prices for DDR2 chips have recently fallen to US$5.50 per chip from US$6.50-7.00 a month ago due to excess inventory, according to sources. DRAM chipmakers are currently holding five to six weeks worth of DDR2 inventory, indicating that demand for DDR2 still lags supply, the sources said....

Semiconductor supply-chain inventory swells during 3Q and 4Q. semiconductor supply. Excess inventory for the third quarter doubled sequentially to $1.6 billion and is expected to edge down marginally to $1.5 billion by the end of the fourth quarter, according to iSuppli. Excess inventory for the third quarter doubled sequentially to $1.6 billion and is expected to edge down marginally to $1.5 billion by the end of the fourth quarter, according to iSuppli. These figures include inventory across the supply chain, starting from chipmakers to distributors....

Excess semiconductor inventory falls faster than expected in Q4. excess semiconductor inventory falls faster than expected in q4. Excess semiconductor inventory in the electronics supply chain declined significantly in the fourth quarter of 2004, marking the end of a nine-month run-up in surplus stockpiles and putting the industry on track to eliminate its chip over-inventory in 2005, iSuppli said in a January 28 email. Excess semiconductor inventory in the electronics supply chain declined significantly in the fourth quarter of 2004, marking the end of a nine-month run-up in surplus stockpiles and putting the industry on track to eliminate its chip over-inventory in 2005, iSuppli said in a January 28 email....