Industry veteran said that 2017 NAND Flash industry demand by the smartphone carrying capacity and the demand of the server, and supply side by process under the influence of progress than expected in tight situation since the third quarter 2016 has lasted six quarters;Looking ahead to 2018, NAND Flash supply will increase by 42.9% and demand side will grow 37.7%, overall supply and demand balance supply and demand situation will turn to next year.
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From the perspective of the supply side of NAND Flash, because NAND process from 2 d to 3 d than expected, leading to the samsung 2017 camp new capacity is not one hundred percent perfect use, plus the capacity loss brought by the transformation period, make short supply on the stock market is in 2017, 2018 as the supplier samsung camps in layer 3 d - 64/72 NAND process maturity, the overall NAND Flash industry supply year growth rate estimate of 42.9%.
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Demand side, in 2018 in the first quarter of the off-season, smart phones, PC, tablet and other shipments forecast will be more apparent than in the fourth quarter of 2017 fell, NAND Flash market will be in short supply to supply exceeds demand.And integrated its full-year 2018 supply and the demand side, NAND Flash market will tend to balance supply and demand.