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Monday 13 January 2025
Weekly news roundup: China imposes customs measures in response to US; CXMT begins DDR5 mass production
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of January 6 – January 10.
Thursday 9 January 2025
SK Chief, Nvidia's CEO discuss ways to deepen AI efforts
The chairman of SK Hynix Inc.'s parent and Nvidia Corp. co-founder Jensen Huang met on January 8 to discuss AI, suggesting the two companies are exploring ways to deepen one of the...
Thursday 9 January 2025
SK Hynix denies reports on plans to expand HBM DRAM production by 70%
Global memory leaders Samsung, SK Hynix, and ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) are ramping up DRAM production this year, fueling market competition. While oversupply is expected...
Thursday 9 January 2025
Memory chipmakers see price pressure in 2025
Memory chip prices are anticipated to face downward pressure in 2025, also posing challenges for large companies like Samsung, according to market sources.
Wednesday 8 January 2025
Adata achieves 2024 revenue target, reaches new high
Memory module giant Adata reported that its consolidated revenue for December 2024 declined by 17% month-over-month. Yet, it successfully met its annual revenue target of NT$40 billion...
Wednesday 8 January 2025
Nvidia addresses design challenges in Samsung's HBM3E progress
At CES 2025, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang publicly addressed challenges regarding Samsung Electronics' HBM3E memory design, marking his first explicit acknowledgment of the issues that...
Wednesday 8 January 2025
Phison unveils PCIe Gen5 controller at CES
Phison Electronics has introduced a PCIe Gen5 SSD that includes a Gen5 controller chip on TSMC's advanced 6nm technology. Another cost-effective E31T Gen5 SSD controller chip has...
Wednesday 8 January 2025
US blacklists Chinese DRAM maker CXMT as warning rather than substantive measure
ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) has been added to the US blacklist of entities allegedly tied to the Chinese military, which industry observers view as a warning rather than a...
Wednesday 8 January 2025
Micron breaks ground on new HBM advanced packaging facility in Singapore
Micron Technology initiated construction on Wednesday (January 8, 2025) of a new High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM) advanced packaging facility adjacent to its existing facilities in Sing...
Tuesday 7 January 2025
China's 3-pronged subsidy strategy fuels DRAM push
China is sharpening its focus on the memory chip industry, with DRAM leader Changxin Memory Technologies (CXMT) driving major production expansions and next-generation product development,...
Tuesday 7 January 2025
Memory oversupply may occur in 1H25 due to slowing server demand in China
The memory industry may be ensnared by an oversupply in the first half of 2025, as server demand in China is experiencing a decline, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 7 January 2025
US govt boosts Micron's automotive and defense DRAM production as major players exit niche market
While the US semiconductor revival extends beyond Intel's prominent efforts, it critically depends on Micron, the country's sole memory chip manufacturer, expanding its domestic production...
Tuesday 7 January 2025
Intel's struggles could boost Micron's prospects
Media outlets have linked former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger's departure with the Biden administration's policies and tied Intel's ongoing struggles to the US CHIPS Act. In contrast,...
Monday 6 January 2025
CXMT begins DDR5 mass production, reportedly validated by key Chinese server makers
ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is leveraging China's aggressive localization policies to advance toward mass production of DDR5 chips. Despite lingering concerns over production...
Friday 3 January 2025
Low consumer demand pulling memory prices down across the board
Memory prices are declining across all segments and are expected to continue their downward trajectory in the first quarter of 2025, according to industry sources.