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Monday 13 October 2025
Samsung and SK Hynix drive next memory super cycle
AI demand and OpenAI's partnerships with Korean manufacturers are fueling a memory super cycle that could surpass the 2017–2018 period. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have...
Monday 13 October 2025
Phison Electronics posts strong September profits as NAND supply-demand imbalance emerges
Leading NAND controller firm Phison Electronics reported NT$6.515 billion (approx. US$213 million) in consolidated revenue for September 2025, marking a nearly 10% month-over-month...
Saturday 11 October 2025
Samsung to join Nvidia supply chain with HBM3E for GB300, shaking up market dynamics
Nvidia has reportedly confirmed it will use Samsung Electronics' fifth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM3E) in its latest AI accelerator, the GB300. Additionally, Samsung plans...
Thursday 9 October 2025
Memory module makers halt consumer DRAM price quoting during China's National Day holiday
The ongoing DRAM shortage is intensifying as memory module manufacturers suspend consumer DRAM price quotes during China's National Day holiday, signaling a sharp rise in spot market...
Thursday 9 October 2025
AI arms race fuels memory chip demand, DRAM bull market begins
Niche and standard DRAM prices are rising sharply; ADATA, Apacer, Elite Semiconductor Microelectronics Technology (ESMT), and several other companies all posted record highs in revenue...
Wednesday 8 October 2025
OpenAI drives DRAM demand, accelerates top trio's HBM expansion
OpenAI has recently surged in influence by forging strategic partnerships with global AI leaders. Beyond close ties with Nvidia and AMD, OpenAI announced collaborations with Samsung...
Wednesday 8 October 2025
LG accelerates hybrid bonding development to challenge Hanmi and Hanwha
LG Electronics is accelerating its deployment in the HBM equipment business after reportedly investing in hybrid bonding development. With Hanmi Semiconductor dominating the market...
Wednesday 8 October 2025
Samsung joins HBF development race, leveraging NAND dominance to reshape market
Samsung Electronics, the leader in NAND flash, has reportedly entered the high-bandwidth flash (HBF) memory market, signaling a potential shift in the competitive landscape of next-generation...
Wednesday 8 October 2025
Samsung, SK Hynix step up recruitment to secure edge in AI-driven chip supercycle
The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is fueling a new semiconductor supercycle, prompting Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to ramp up recruitment efforts in a bid to secure...
Wednesday 8 October 2025
YMTC eyes HBM market entry to disrupt top three
Chinese NAND Flash giant Yangtze Memory Technologies Corp. (YMTC) is preparing to enter the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) market and is anticipating a technological breakthrough. As...
Wednesday 8 October 2025
The second life of DDR4: how an old memory standard is driving a new upcycle
DDR4 memory is experiencing a sharp rise in both price and volume due to tight supply, driving strong inventory replenishment momentum. This has rapidly heated up orders across the...
Wednesday 8 October 2025
FuriosaAI rejects Meta, pushes forward with energy-efficient AI chips
On October 2, Meta announced the acquisition of US-based IC design company Rivos, which develops high-performance computing chips and solutions based on the RISC-V architecture. Interestingly,...
Tuesday 7 October 2025
TSMC, Samsung components still found in Huawei's Ascend 910C
Semiconductor intelligence firm TechInsights has concluded, following a teardown of Huawei Technologies' Ascend 910C chip, that some of the components still come from Taiwan Semiconductor...
Tuesday 7 October 2025
Weekly news roundup: Intel and TSMC pour billions into Arizona; Memory chip prices soar, Hanmi expands to Singapore to support Micron
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of September 29–October 5.
Monday 6 October 2025
Indian state courts SK Hynix with investment proposal amid global expansion plans
The government of Andhra Pradesh is stepping up efforts to attract SK Hynix, one of the world's leading memory chipmakers, to establish a facility in India. According to The Deccan...