Memory prices to fall this year after stabilizing in 2014

After more than a year of holding steady, memory prices could fall this year as competition heats up between DRAM makers and excess inventory floods the market.If prices shrink, semiconductor revenue will take a hit in 2015, according to Gartner, which is forecasting year-on-year growth of 5.4 percent, down from a previous projection of 5.8 percent. A key factor leading Gartner to cut its 2015 forecast is the expected price drop of DRAM price drop, which is a significant part of overall semic