Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM): Global Markets to 2022

Report Code: SMC111A

Publish Date: Nov 2018

Publisher: BCC Publishing

Category: Semiconductors

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Report Highlights

The global market for dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) will grow from $94.5 billion in 2018 to $136.9 billion by 2022 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.7% for the period of 2018-2022. 

Report Includes

  • 62 data tables 
  • An overview of the market for Dynamic Random-Access Memory (DRAM)
  • Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2017 and 2018, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2022
  • A breakdown of synchronous DRAM types in the market, such as ESDRAM, DDR, DDR2, DDR3, DDR4, and GDDR
  • A breakdown of the market by application, including computers, handheld devices, wearable medical devices, networking, gaming, display devices, cameras, and automobiles
  • Coverage of supply and sourcing issues, including pricing trends and the latest developments
  • Relevant patent analysis
  • Comprehensive company profiles of major players in the market, including Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Etron Technology Inc., Innodisk Corp., Intel Corp., Kingston Technology Co. Inc. and Micron Technology Inc.

Report Scope

This report provides a review of the global DRAM market according to its different available types, subtypes and generations, and application areas. The current market status for DRAM, trends and growth forecasts for the next five years are provided. Supply and sourcing issues, including pricing trends and the latest developments, are also discussed. Manufacturers and suppliers of different DRAM types have been discussed and analyzed based on their market shares, product types and regions. This report discusses important manufacturers, technologies, market shares and end-user products in which DRAM is incorporated, and then provides supporting figures and insights. Key factors influencing demand have been highlighted. The report also provides a detailed patent analysis with information on various strategic initiatives attempted by market players in last five years to meet the increasing market demand for DRAM across different application sectors. Revenue forecasts from 2018 to 2022 are provided for each major DRAM type for all major application areas.

The report concludes with a special focus on the company landscape, which includes detailed profiles of the major DRAM chip and module manufacturers and suppliers in the global semiconductor industry.

The scope of this report is wide and includes:

  • Detailed discussion of the DRAM market and technology background.
  • Detailed study of different DRAM types, different generations of each type and their market potential for various end-use application sectors.
  • Analysis of the market’s value, with data from 2015, 2016 and 2017, and its projections for 2018, including five-year compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2022.
  • Analysis of country-based DRAM manufacturing markets.
  • Discussion of industry structure, key players and their market shares, technology market strategies, DRAM demand and bit volume growth, DRAM production capacities by company and DRAM pricing trends.
  • Focus on other influential factors, such as patents and company profiles.

The report will mainly highlight the SDRAM market, as all earlier DRAM technology types have become nearly obsolete. The DRAM aftermarket is specifically excluded from the study, as it is considered beyond the scope of this report. Estimated values used are based on manufacturers’ total revenues. Projected and forecast revenue values are in constant U.S. dollars, unadjusted for inflation.

Analyst Credentials

Arpita Mukherjee has seven years of experience in technology market research and consulting. Prior to this, she worked with a major market research and growth consulting firm. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering and a Master’s Degree in Energy Science and Technology from Jadavpur University. She also has experience working as a lecturer in an engineering college, as well as a researcher in a government research laboratory. Her primary focus is in the semiconductor, chemical and material markets. She helps clients to understand these markets in a concise and intellectual manner. She has researched various markets for several years, including electronic chemicals, semiconductors, chemicals and material technology.

The analyst has authored several technology market research studies, including:

  • Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC).
  • Nanocellulose technologies.
  • Ionic liquids.
  • Prebiotics.
  • Anti-corrosion coatings.
  • Food safety technologies.
  • Hydroprocessing catalysts.
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Title/Chapter NamePagesMember Price
Full Report: Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM): Global Markets to 2022128Free
Chapter- 1: Introduction6Free
Chapter- 2: Summary and Highlights4Free
Chapter- 3: Market and Technology Background31Free
Chapter- 4: Market Breakdown by Technology Type 5Free
Chapter- 5: Market Breakdown by Application35Free
Chapter- 6: Market Breakdown by Country9Free
Chapter- 7: Patent Review and New Developments6Free
Chapter- 8: Company Profiles30Free
Chapter- 9: Appendix2Free

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Report Includes

    Total Number of Tables in this Report: 62

  • Summary Table: Global Market for DRAM, by Application, Through 2022
  • Table 1: Global Market Volume for DRAM, by Shipment, Through 2017
  • Table 2: Global Market Share for DRAM, by Density, 2015-2022
  • Table 3: DDR SDRAM Standards and Their Comparison
  • Table 4: Graphic DRAMs by Comparison
  • Table 5: LPDDR Standards by Comparison
  • Table 6: Global Market Volume of Personal Computing Devices, by Type, Through 2017
  • Table 7: Global Market Volume of Personal Computing Devices, by Type, Through 2022
  • Table 8: Global DRAM Market Quarterly Share, by Manufacturer, 2015-2018
  • Table 9: Global DRAM Production Capacity, Through 2018
  • Table 10: Global DRAM Production, by Application, Through 2018
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