IC Knowledge - DRAM Costs

Cost Per Megabit Trends

Introduction
Figure 1 illustrates the cost per megabit of DRAM memory for each generation of DRAMs since the DRAM was first introduced in 1970.

Cost per function trends - DRAM and Intel microprocessor costs per megabit and million instructions per second respectively, since 1970. Updated to reflect 2001. (12/28/2001)
Can the semiconductor industry afford the cost of new Fabs? - Fab capital cost trends compared to Fab capital productivity. (8/14/2001)
Cost per function trends - DRAM and Intel microprocessor costs per megabit and million instructions per second respectively, since 1970. (8/14/2001)