DRAM, is it cold in here? Semiconductor market expected to shrink 12% in 2019
Device numbers growing, but manufacturers are using fewer/cheaper chips per device
With average prices for semiconductor components going down dramatically in 2019, especially DRAM and NAND, major chipmakers have been forced to reduce their production output. As a result, the silicon market is expected to shrink by 12 per cent year-on-year."