Reduction Of DRAM Investment Samsung Electronics to Focus on NAND Flash

Samsung Electronics Co. has officially announced to reduce its investment in DRAM this year. Until now, there have been rumors that major semiconductor firms, including Samsung Electronics, will reduce the DRAM investment. However, it is the first time for Samsung Electronics to directly reveal its DRAM investment reduction plans.

According to Samsung Electronics and investment banking industry sources on June 20, Samsung Electronics held investor relations (IR) events for institutional investors in the U.S. and Korea last week and this week.

At the IR event held in New York and Boston from the 14th to 16th (local time), investors paid attention to 3D NAND flash, organic light-emitting diode (OLED) and smartphone sales performance. In particular, Samsung Electronics revealed its plan to reduce the investment in DRAM at the event for the first time this year.

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