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RSS FeedsiPhone 8 is Causing Other Smartphone Makers to Scramble for NAND Memory Chips
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21 june 2017 15:07:51

 
iPhone 8 is Causing Other Smartphone Makers to Scramble for NAND Memory Chips
(MacRumors iPhone)
 


Apple`s ramping up of `iPhone 8` component production is causing some electronics manufacturers to scramble for parts, particularly DRAM chips and NAND memory chips, ahead of the expected September launch of the three 2017 iPhones. The companies are said to be `paying a premium` to sign longer-term contracts as well as placing component orders ahead of time to prevent low inventories from disappearing completely amid Apple`s supply chain dominance. One of the manufacturers looking to make sure it doesn`t run out of parts is LG Electronics, which said it has decided on an earlier procurement strategy for gathering components `to ensure a stable supply.` NAND chip maker SK Hynix also told Reuters that its supply conditions were `tight` and that its inventory levels `were at an all-time low,` with no clear indication in sight when they would rise to normal again. iPhone 8 renders combined with iOS 11 via iDrop News Analysts believe that the NAND memory chip market will be particularly affected, given Apple`s move in recent years to bump up storage on the smartphone. The current shortage is said to have been making waves through various smartphone device suppliers beginning in the first half of 2017. Some analysts say device makers could be forced to cut down on the amount of DRAM chips, which help devices perform multiple tasks at once, or NAND chips that are used for long-term data storage, on new products if the cannot get enough chips. `The problem will be more acute for the NAND market, where the iPhone remains a critical source of demand given the huge sales volumes and recent moves to increase storage capacity on the device,` said the source, who declined to be identified as he was not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. `Heavyweight` NAND suppliers, like Samsung, are said to be in the clear in regards to the predicted component shortage, but in the worst case scenario it has already hit smartphone maker Huawei in China. Cus ...


 
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