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Wednesday 24 June 2026
Samsung pushes memory supply deals as demand spreads beyond HBM

Samsung Electronics is putting long-term memory supply agreements higher on its second-half agenda as demand from data centers broadens...

Wednesday 24 June 2026
JEDEC approves SPHBM4 standard to broaden HBM4 packaging and boost glass substrate prospects
JEDEC finalized a new HBM4 packaging specification called SPHBM4 that aims to broaden high bandwidth memory (HBM) use cases by reducing packaging complexity and cost, industry sources...
Tuesday 23 June 2026
YMTC Holdings exits XMC as state-backed Optics Valley investor takes control
China's memory industry is undergoing another round of ownership restructuring. According to a recent merger review case disclosed by China's State Administration for Market Regulation...
Tuesday 23 June 2026
SK Hynix Cheongju plant accidents raise HBM expansion safety concerns

SK Hynix's semiconductor production base in Cheongju, South Korea, has seen a string of accidents since 2026, prompting questions over...

Tuesday 23 June 2026
Corsair's reported CXMT DDR5 move puts China DRAM on the global supply-chain map
China's DRAM supply chain is becoming a new variable in the global memory market. CXMT, China's largest DRAM manufacturer, is accelerating its DDR5 expansion. Recent reports stated...
Monday 22 June 2026
SK Hynix overtakes Samsung as HBM boom reshapes Korea's chip industry

SK Hynix briefly overtook Samsung Electronics on June 22 to claim the top spot by common-share market capitalization on South Korea's...

Monday 22 June 2026
Soaring contract prices put memory's big three on course for blockbuster 2026 profits

The memory industry is entering a super cycle as prices keep soaring, with industry sources saying third-quarter 2026 contract price...

Monday 22 June 2026
Memory costs push Samsung Galaxy A37 pricier as S26 holds steady

AI-driven memory price spikes are presenting a challenge for Samsung's smartphone business, with rising component prices eroding the...

Monday 22 June 2026
YMTC NAND share rises to 13%, alarming South Korean rivals
China's memory makers are moving from technology catch-up to capital-market expansion, with ChangXin Memory Technologies' (CXMT) parent and Yangtze Memory Technology (YMTC) both preparing...
Monday 22 June 2026
Weekly news roundup: Micron CEO turns visa rejection into US$1 trillion milestone; Taiwan LED makers look beyond lighting
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of June 15-21, 2026:
Sunday 21 June 2026
Taiwan memory chip designers set for 245% revenue jump on AI storage demand

Taiwan's memory chip designers are heading into a sharply stronger 2026 as rising memory prices and a wave of AI-driven demand push the...

Friday 19 June 2026
SK Hynix reportedly held U.S. talks on HBM supply and local investment plans
SK Hynix is reported to have held a private meeting with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Allison Hooker, with industry sources speculating the discussions covered high-bandwidth memory...
Friday 19 June 2026
Kioxia keeps NAND capex in check as AI inference reshapes SSD demand

Kioxia, one of the world's major NAND flash memory suppliers, is prioritizing long-term agreements (LTAs), BiCS migration, and domestic...

Thursday 18 June 2026
Tim Cook says Apple price hikes are unavoidable as AI squeezes memory supply

In an exclusive interview with The Wall Street Journal, Apple CEO Tim Cook made an unusually blunt admission. The company is...

Thursday 18 June 2026
Exclusive: Winbond NOR flash reportedly enters Nvidia supply chain
Winbond's NOR flash has reportedly entered Nvidia's supply chain for the first time, as AI server demand drives a surge in memory consumption and Nvidia's next-generation Vera Rubin...