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Memory outlook remains optimistic
Although the global NAND flash memory sales will rise more slowly than expected in 2006, the DRAM market will show surprising strength, causing the combined segments to expand by nearly 13 percent for the year, iSuppli Corp. predicts.
DRAM and NAND, which represent the two largest segments of the semiconductor memory market, together are expected to achieve revenue of $40.2 billion in 2006, up 12.9 percent from $35.6 billion in 2005. This compares to 7.5 percent growth in 2005. The figure below and attached presents iSuppli's forecast of combined NAND and DRAM revenue.
