April 19, 2024

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[THE INVESTOR] Samsung Electronics' market share by revenue in the DRAM segment increased 3 percentage points to 64.5 percent in the July-September period, according to research firm DRAMeXchange on Nov. 25.

The tech giant earned US$2.96 billion in the third quarter, up 22.4 percent from US$2.42 billion in the previous quarter. 

Samsung’s record high market share came after the tech firm saw its market share cross the 60 percent mark for the first time in the first three months this year.

More adoption of DRAM chips in smartphones is thought to be a major contributor to the increased market share.

Local chipmaker SK hynix ranked second with a 22.4 percent market share, down 2.3 percentage points from the second quarter while Micron of the US took third place with a 10.6 percent market share.

Samsung and SK hynix together held an 87.3 percent market share in the third quarter.

The research firm gave unstinting praise to Samsung, saying the firm with a competitive edge in 20-nanometer chip process technology, is ahead of its competitors.

The Korean chip company plans to mass-produce DRAMs based on 18-nanometer chip process technology next year.

By Kim Young-won (wone0102@heraldcorp.com)