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eicker to TechnologyEnglish · 20 hours ago

Memory shortage spurs smartphone makers to melt used memory off old devices, then re-solder it onto new products — recycled memory to keep budget phones affordable; 'reballing' adoption to 2x by 2027.

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Memory shortage spurs smartphone makers to melt used memory off old devices, then re-solder it onto new products — recycled memory to keep budget phones affordable; 'reballing' adoption to 2x by 2027.

www.tomshardware.com

eicker to TechnologyEnglish · 20 hours ago
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Memory shortage spurs smartphone makers to melt used memory off old devices, then re-solder it onto new products — recycled memory to keep budget phones affordable; 'reballing' adoption to double by 2027
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Reballed memory currently accounts for a small share of smartphone components, but adoption could nearly double by 2027 as manufacturers look for alternatives to increasingly expensive DRAM.
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    That’s something they should do regardless of memory prices IMO. So many valuable parts get just thrown away

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