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Column: 3D memory could redraw chip competition, weaken US sanctions on China

Thursday 15 October 2026

In October 2022, the US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) imposed a package of export restrictions on China, including controls on equipment and components for manufacturing 3D NAND with 128 layers or more, and...

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DIGITIMES Insight: China's memory makers seek scale, funding to close the gap with global leaders

Saturday 26 September 2026

China's two leading memory suppliers are moving to raise capital and expand output as demand for chips grows, a shift that could reshape the country's domestic supply...

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funding DIGITIMES CXMT YMTC market

Commentary: China builds three-pronged memory strategy around CXMT, YMTC, XMC

Saturday 5 September 2026

China's memory industry is shifting from a single-champion model towards a three-pronged structure. ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is building its position in DRAM, Yangtze Memory Technologies (YMTC) in 3D NAND,...

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China 3D NAND CXMT XMC YMTC

Commentary: YMTC's high-profile IPO masks three long-term hurdles

Thursday 27 August 2026

Yangtze Memory Technologies (YMTC) has officially kicked off its STAR Market IPO process. In the first quarter of 2026, China's largest 3D NAND Flash manufacturer delivered an impressive performance, generating...

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YMTC IPO NAND market profit

Analysis: Unveiling the low-profile engineer building China's CXMT into a DRAM heavyweight

Friday 17 July 2026

ChangXin Memory Technologies' (CXMT) STAR Market IPO is more than just one of China's biggest semiconductor listings. It also marks the culmination of Zhu Yiming's...

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CXMT DRAM IPO manufacturing Samsung

Analysis: CXMT's profit surge highlights tighter memory-logic ties in China

Tuesday 19 May 2026

ChangXin Memory Technologies' latest IPO financial disclosures have sent a strong signal across China's semiconductor industry, revealing how quickly the country's top DRAM maker has moved from years of losses to...

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CXMT IPO DRAM profit semiconductor industry

Column: US NDAA opens new defense manufacturing opportunities for Taiwan firms

Sunday 15 February 2026

The 2026 US National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), signed at the end of 2025, introduces significant new business prospects for Taiwanese companies by emphasizing Taiwan's security and cooperation in defense...

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Taiwan 2026 manufacturing 2025 2027

Huawei's shadow fab (2): Japan-Taiwan veterans architect China's stealth DRAM ambitions

Friday 25 July 2025

As China accelerates its drive for semiconductor self-reliance, DRAM memory has become a crucial yet understated battleground. SwaySure Technology, a relatively unknown company with international roots, is quietly...

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DRAM Huawei fab Elpida Shenzhen

DRAM process development direction: 3D DRAM

Tuesday 6 May 2025

Since the 20nm node, advancements in DRAM process technology have decelerated, with development from 19 to 11nm occurring in small, 1 to 2nm steps across several nodes labeled from 1x to the forthcoming 1d.

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DRAM 20nm 3D development Guest column

SMIC gets caught in fresh US trade curbs (Part 1)

Monday 28 November 2022

China's three bellwether semiconductor firms, Yangtze Memory Technology (YMTC), Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), and ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), have begun grumbling over the fresh...

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SMIC USA

US wages advanced chip war to thwart China tech prowess

Tuesday 11 October 2022

The US announced a series of new rules expanding the export restriction on China on October 7, including a ban on advanced chips used for high-performance computing (HPC) applications such as artificial intelligence...

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China Chips + components

Samsung falters in semiconductor progress despite earlier switch to EUV tech

Tuesday 7 June 2022

Samsung Electronics' three semiconductor business divisions - memory, system LSI, and foundry - seem to have encountered development bottlenecks, which might be a result of ill-advised decisions.

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Memory chips Samsung

Highlights of the day: Intel CEO in Taiwan

Tuesday 14 December 2021

Intel's CEO has arrived in Taiwan to meet with local supppliers, includig TSMC, just days after he claimed Taiwan was unsafe because of geopolitical factors and urged the US to subsidize its homegrown players as a...

Highlights of the day: MediaTek secures foundry support for 5G chips

Wednesday 17 November 2021

Chip shortage has plagued many industry sectors for months, partly due to insufficient foundry support. But MediaTek has struck deals with pure-play foundry houses for making its 5G chips in 2021 and beyond. In China,...

Highlights of the day: Foundry houses to introduce floating pricing

Monday 22 March 2021

... service firms, according to industry sources. China memory chipmakers gearing up for output ramp-ups : ChangXin Memory Technologies...

Highlights of the day: CXMT reportedly in the crosshairs

Tuesday 6 October 2020

... concerns to DRAM module manufacturers that chips developed by China-based ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) may violate...

Highlights of the day: Who is next for US sanctions?

Wednesday 30 September 2020

... government, concerns are growing about whether China-based memory chipmakers ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT...

Highlights of the day: TSMC to build 2nm fab

Tuesday 25 August 2020

... DRAM chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is scaling up its 19nm chip output with better yield rates...

Highlights of the day: Outbreak cuts panel production by 20% in February

Thursday 27 February 2020

.... Nanya, CXMT gearing up for 10nm-class chip production : Nanya Technology and Changxin Memory Technologies (CXMT) are both...

Highlights of the day: TSMC, Taiwan CCL makers to enjoy 5G growth in 2020

Friday 27 December 2019

...-based DRAM startup ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is making progress in the development of LPDDR4x memory chips...

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