Infinineon buoyed by tight DRAM supply and higher prices and will increase capacity... next year.

We noted that there might be some pricing relief in sight for consumers looking for memory in the coming months but any drastic rise in memory capacity will probably not materialize this year and supply should remain tight.  Infineon however is looking to increase production capacity for next year

The expansion of the Richmond, Va., facility will allow Infineon to boost its DRAM production by adding a manufacturing line that uses larger 300-millimeter wafers--the silicon discs that chips are manufactured on--and at the same time free up manufacturing capacity in other plants. The investment also signals that the company believes better times are ahead.

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Infineon aims to begin production of DRAM chips with the new 300-millimeter equipment early next year. Ultimately, the chipmaker plans to be able to start 25,000 wafers down the manufacturing line each month.

Enthusiasts should keep their fingers crossed and hope that Infineon does not pull a Samsung and convert their production capacity to the highly lucrative flash memory market.