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Tuesday 21 April 2026
Qualcomm Chief reportedly seeks memory and manufacturing deals in South Korea

Qualcomm Chief Executive Cristiano Amon is expected to meet senior executives from Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix during a recent visit...

Tuesday 21 April 2026
Samsung scales MRAM to 8nm, setting 5nm showdown with TSMC in 2027
Samsung is accelerating its push into magnetoresistive random-access memory (MRAM), positioning the technology as a strategic pillar alongside DRAM and high-bandwidth memory (HBM)...
Tuesday 21 April 2026
China amping up DRAM integration: GigaDevice expands into DRAM through CXMT tie-up
GigaDevice is moving into DRAM through a KRW1 trillion (US$680 million) related-party deal, combining CXMT's manufacturing capacity with its own sales network in a move that could...
Tuesday 21 April 2026
AI reshapes memory supply; Global Electronics Association warns that traditional procurement strategies will fail
The Global Electronics Association has released a report highlighting how AI demand is redistributing memory supply, causing extended lead times, rising prices, and increased market...
Tuesday 21 April 2026
Samsung's HBM4 yield improves, 4nm PMBIST upgrade receives praise from Nvidia
Samsung Electronics is accelerating its catch-up in the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) market against leader SK Hynix by advancing its sixth-generation HBM4. A key factor is Samsung's...
Monday 20 April 2026
Analysis: How TSMC avoids memory's boom-and-bust cycle
Ahead of TSMC's earnings call, DIGITIMES senior analyst Luke Lin explained that TSMC typically does not revise its full-year revenue forecast or capital expenditure during...
Monday 20 April 2026
Chinese conglomerate makes entry into memory sector as AI drive structural shift
On April 17, Security Times reported that Beijing New Space-time Technology (Time Space Technology) plans to acquire Shenzhen-based memory module maker Powev Electronic Technology...
Monday 20 April 2026
SOCAMM2 race intensifies as SK Hynix starts mass production, while Micron and Samsung push competing designs
SK Hynix has begun mass production of its 192GB SOCAMM2 memory module, marking a major step in the commercialization of next-generation low-power server DRAM designed for AI workloads,...
Monday 20 April 2026
Samsung reportedly signals exit from LPDDR4 market as memory industry shifts toward LPDDR5
Memory makers are accelerating the phase-out of older mobile DRAM generations, with policies on LPDDR4 and DDR4 increasingly converging toward end-of-life (EOL) management as the industry...
Monday 20 April 2026
Weekly news roundup: Samsung launches voluntary retirement; Qualcomm moves into custom DRAM with CXMT
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of April 13-19, 2026:
Monday 20 April 2026
As 2D NAND fades, UMC faces steep hurdles to enter a shrinking market

The global retreat from 2D NAND flash production is no longer a possibility but an emerging certainty. As major memory makers exit the segment,...

Monday 20 April 2026
MSP+ eyes 2026 growth with new Yangmei plant, advances in Micro LED and CPO
Micraft System Plus (MSP+), a supplier of mass transfer and laser technology equipment, will officially open its new Yangmei factory in northern Taiwan in May 2026, significantly boosting...
Sunday 19 April 2026
Largan eyes FAU opportunity as smartphone downgrades loom
Optical lens giant Largan held its first quarter of 2026 earnings call on April 16, hosted by chairman En-Ping Lin. The company posted 7% year-on-year revenue growth — but headwinds...
Saturday 18 April 2026
VLSI TSA 2026 explores quantum architecture and AI healthcare innovations
The 2026 International Symposium on VLSI Technology, Systems and Applications (VLSI TSA) kicked off on April 14, gathering over 800 semiconductor professionals worldwide. The conference...
Friday 17 April 2026
OpenAI's HBM push signals a new AI memory arms race
A recent report by South Korea's Chosun Biz highlights how OpenAI is actively building a dedicated supply line with Samsung Electronics to secure high-bandwidth memory (HBM)...