Seoul, Dec. 8 -- South Korean chipmaker Samsung Electronics Co. is expected to reclaim the top spot in the global DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) market, driven by improving operating margins amid rising demand and higher prices for commodity memory, as per a report by Pulse, the English service of Maeil Business News Korea.

Citing sources, the news report noted that Samsung Electronics is projected to post 18.4 trillion won (USD 12.5 billion) in operating profit in the fourth quarter, well above the market consensus of 15.7 trillion won.

The Device Solutions (DS) division, which handles the semiconductor business, is projected to raise around 15.1 trillion won in operating profit.

If Samsung Electronics achieves an operating profi...