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Friday 27 March 2026
DRAM and NAND costs hit 90% of smartphone prices, squeezing low-end profits
Core component costs for smartphones are surging at unprecedented rates, threatening the survival of low-priced models in the market. Nikkei reports that prices for two essential...
Thursday 26 March 2026
Samsung and SK Hynix boost China factory investments in 2025 amid memory demand surge
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are significantly increasing capital expenditures at their factories in China to expand chip supply and enhance profitability. According to Seoul...
Thursday 26 March 2026
Nanya Technology secures major private placement with Kioxia, Sandisk
Major memory manufacturer Nanya Technology announced a groundbreaking private placement that, for the first time, will involve four major international companies, forming a notably...
Friday 20 March 2026
Global top-3 memory maker status, 1Q 2026

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Friday 20 March 2026
As NAND makers move on, MLC memory nears the end of the line

As global NAND flash makers shift toward higher-layer 3D architectures, legacy MLC NAND is slipping into a severe supply-demand imbalance...

Thursday 19 March 2026
Micron forecasts record revenue as memory supply tightens

Micron Technology projected record third-quarter revenue after posting a sharp rise in fiscal second-quarter results, as artificial intelligence...

Tuesday 17 March 2026
eMMC shortage sends NAND prices soaring, with further gains ahead
Supply disruptions in low-capacity eMMC are driving sharp price increases for SLC and MLC NAND as major global memory manufacturers exit older production nodes. Contract prices for...
Monday 16 March 2026
DRAM prices surge 180% as HBM competition shifts to profitability
DRAM and NAND flash prices have soared by as much as 180% since the Lunar New Year, amid worsening memory chip supply shortages that are expected to persist at least until late 2027...
Monday 16 March 2026
Weekly news roundup: Memory crunch, AI supply chains, new manufacturing hubs
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES stories from the week of Mar 9-15, 2026:
Tuesday 10 March 2026
HPE sees surging AI orders and pull-forward, while memory shortages force pricing and supply strategies
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) reported a strong fiscal first quarter with surging AI orders that outpaced revenue, while rising DRAM and NAND costs and constrained memory supply...
Tuesday 10 March 2026
Phison says NAND prices jumped 50% overnight as supply crunch continues
NAND flash prices have surged amid tightening supply, with some manufacturers raising quotations by as much as 50% overnight, according to Phison Electronics CEO Khein-seng Pua.
Sunday 8 March 2026
Adata chairman expects NAND price surge in 2H26
Memory module giant Adata reported record-high operations in 2025, with chairman Simon Chen forecasting a strong memory market throughout 2026. He highlighted that upstream manufacturers'...
Sunday 8 March 2026
Phison rides AI wave to record profits; foresees explosive growth through 2026

Phison Electronics Corp. (TPEX: 8299), a global leader in NAND flash controllers and storage solutions, has reported a blockbuster fourth quarter...

Friday 6 March 2026
South Korean Academia: NAND scaling nears ceiling; China seen closing gap
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence is driving strong growth in the memory market. Compared with DRAM, which still has room for structural innovation, NAND flash has largely...
Thursday 5 March 2026
Memory spot prices surge, straining procurement capital and risking industry cycle instability
The global memory market faces a widening supply-demand gap as manufacturers wield strong pricing power and limit spot-market supply, driving rapid spot-price increases that intensify...