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Wednesday 1 October 2025
Memory chip prices surge as suppliers hold back inventory; DRAM and NAND expected to rise post-China holiday
Memory chip prices surged across all categories in September after a weak August, with some products jumping more than 40% in a broad-based rally.
Wednesday 1 October 2025
Kioxia and SanDisk launch new Japan facility amid rising AI demand for advanced memory chips
Kioxia and its long-time partner SanDisk announced on September 30 that their new chip factory in northern Japan has officially begun operations, a strategic move to meet the surging...
Saturday 27 September 2025
Memory makers flash early profit signs; ESMT and Macronix edge closer to break-even
The memory market is warming up, with DRAM and NAND flash prices rising consecutively. Several Taiwanese memory-related companies have successively announced their preliminary profits...
Thursday 25 September 2025
Memory shortage drives BT substrate orders, boosting 4Q25 growth momentum
The memory market shortage has reignited a new wave of price increases. As supply tightens for NAND flash storage memory, traditional hard disk drives (HDD) and solid-state drives...
Wednesday 24 September 2025
YMTC closes gap with global rivals: Xtacking 4.0 powers 267-layer NAND, eyes 300+
China's NAND flash race is intensifying, with Yangtze Memory Technologies (YMTC) pushing Xtacking 4.0 into mass production. The company has begun producing 267-layer 3D NAND TLC while...
Sunday 21 September 2025
Phison resumes quotes as NAND flash prices surge 10% on AI SSD boom
NAND flash prices are climbing alongside the broader memory recovery. Micron and Phison Electronics suspended quotations, sparking expectations of further hikes. Sources say Phison...
Wednesday 10 September 2025
Commentary: YMTC's decade-long march, leadership shifts, and the undercurrent of China's memory substitution drive
YMTC, China's leading NAND flash producer, has unveiled a US$2.9 billion Phase III venture in Wuhan, signaling its determination to scale up capacity and sharpen its edge in next-generation...
Friday 5 September 2025
Exclusive: NAND flash rally gains steam with SanDisk's 10% price hike
SanDisk is spearheading a fresh round of NAND flash price hikes, issuing an exclusive notice of a 10% increase across all channels and consumer products starting September 4. The...
Thursday 4 September 2025
Intel's Dalian plant officially renamed SK Hynix amid US export controls tightening
The US Department of Commerce announced on August 29, 2025, that it will revoke the "Validated End-User" (VEU) status previously granted to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix for their...
Tuesday 2 September 2025
China's YMTC moves into DRAM, teams with CXMT to target HBM market
Yangtze Memory Technologies Corp. (YMTC), China's largest NAND flash producer, is expanding into the DRAM sector as part of Beijing's broader drive to compete in advanced memory markets...
Monday 25 August 2025
Samsung and SK Hynix slash NAND spending as SK Hynix unveils 321-layer breakthrough
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are reportedly pulling back on investments in advanced NAND flash memory as weak demand and rising costs push them to concentrate on higher-margin...
Monday 25 August 2025
SK hynix Begins Mass Production of 321-Layer QLC NAND Flash
SK hynix Inc. announced today that it has completed development of its 321-layer 2Tb QLC NAND flash product and has begun mass production. This achievement marks the world’s...
Monday 25 August 2025
SK Hynix begins 321-layer 2TB QLC NAND mass production, targets AI data center market
SK Hynix announced on August 25 that it has completed development of its 321-layer 2TB QLC NAND flash and has begun mass production, with global customer certification finalized and...
Tuesday 19 August 2025
China's memory makers adopt domestic EDA: Empyrean in spotlight
China's semiconductor sector is intensifying its localization push. As ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) and Yangtze Memory Technology Corp. (YMTC) ramp up mass production of DRAM...
Wednesday 13 August 2025
Micron walks away from China's mobile NAND market, opening doors for rivals
Micron Technology is retreating from the mobile NAND flash market and cutting its China footprint, a shift set to benefit Samsung Electronics and Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. (YMTC)...