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Major Japanese component quote price projection for 2003

Product
End of 2002
End of 2003
Notes

256Mbit DDR DRAM
US$7
US$4-5
Supply will continue to exceed demand in 1H, but PC demand will warm up in 2H

32Mbit NOR flash
355 yen
300-400 yen
Intel and other suppliers raising prices, mobile phones trending towards higher-end functions

Hard drives
US$92.50
US$70-80
Supply will still not meet demand before the spring, costs will decrease after 2H

15-inch LCD panel
US$165
US$130
Supply and demand to reach balance in 1H, prices to stop declining in 2H

300,000-pixel CCD sensor
3,000 yen
2,000 yen
Supply will still not meet demand in 1H, supply to increase after 3Q

8-inch blank wafers
6,400 yen
6,000-6,500 yen
Suppliers to adjust capacity in 1H

Blue LED
35 yen
28 yen
Despite large demand from handsets, handset makers continuing to ask for lower prices


Source: Nikkei Sangyo Shimbun, compiled by DigiTimes, January 2003.