USB 3.0 chips are cheaper to $ 3 – and this is not the limit
Despite the optimistic forecasts about sales controllers, USB 3.0, Taiwanese chip suppliers are concerned about the situation in the industry and are not sure of getting the expected profits. According to sources, the prices on USB 3.0 controllers has fallen from $ 5-6 below $ 3.
As noted, the company started a price war ASMedia Technology, a subsidiary of ASUSTeK Computer. She began selling its chips for $ 5-6. More VIA Technologies lowered price level to $ 3. According to sources, ASMedia, in turn, will continue to reduce prices to $ 2-2,5.
According to IDC, in 2010, demand for chips USB 3.0 will be 12.45 million units, and already in 2011 will grow to 100 million in 2015 the market volume will amount to 2.3 billion units, half of whom will work in the industry systems storage.
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