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YMTC and CXMT team up to accelerate Chinese domestic HBM production — partnership brings hybrid bonding and DRAM expertise together

YMTC is reportedly preparing an entry into DRAM fabrication and exploring a partnership with CXMT to target high-bandwidth memory.

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China's CXMT reportedly delays mass production of DDR5 chips to late 2025 — state-backed manufacturer could still be disruptive market force

CXMT has reportedly delayed DDR5 mass production to late 2025 to improve quality and yields, but its growing capabilities and state backing are starting to worry global DRAM rivals despite ongoing tool access challenges.

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DDR4 prices continue to surge — reportedly increased by 50% in the second half of May alone

'Rapid spike' in DDR4 spot pricing precipitated by manufacturer phase out plans, US-China tensions, and market uncertainties.

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DRAM prices have jumped by 20% for the second month in a row — surging demand is likely due to stockpiling

DRAM and NAND chip prices have jumped to $2.10 in May — a massive jump from the $1.37 average price from March.

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Top Chinese memory maker expected to abandon DDR4 manufacturing at the behest of Beijing

ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is expected to end production of DDR4 memory in favor of DDR5 by mid-2026.

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Trump administration could add CXMT and other Chinese chipmakers to ever-expanding export blacklist

A new report claims Washington is considering adding a number of Chinese chipmakers to its export blacklist.

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Chinese DRAM maker reportedly mulls DDR4 hike prices

Chinese memory maker CXMT is reportedly preparing to raise DDR4 prices after months of aggressive discounting, as demand stabilizes and major suppliers shift focus to newer memory types.

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MSI optimizes affordable Intel 800 mobos for China's first homegrown DDR5 memory chips

MSI recently launch several B860 motherboards with BIOS optimized for CXMT DDR5 memory.

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US DoD adds CXMT, CATL, Tencent to list of companies suspected of aiding the Chinese military

The U.S. Defense Department adds CXMT, CATL, and Tencent to the Section 1260H.

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China-made DDR5 memory chips use less advanced chipmaking technology — chips are nearly 40% larger than Samsung's DDR5

CXMT's DDR5 memory is here, but the company uses outdated process technology and trails behind market leaders both in terms of performance and costs.

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Chinese memory maker could grab 15% of market in the coming years, stoking price wars

CXMT might already control 10% of the global DRAM market, according to Silicon Motion.

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China's CXMT begins producing DDR5 memory — first China-made DDR5 sticks reportedly aimed at consumer PCs

China-based CXMT has reportedly started to mass produce DDR5 memory and ship it to third-party module makers.

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Despite US sanctions, China has enough AI processors to build the world's largest AI training cluster: Report

Despite export restrictions, enough AI processors have been smuggled into China to build world-class AI supercomputers. Workarounds including proxies and imports via other countries haven't stopped China from procuring large quantities of modern equipment.

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China's CXMT begins mass-producing HBM2 memory well ahead of schedule — 2026 was the previously telegraphed target

China-based memory maker CXMT begins to mass produce HBM2 memory, well ahead of telegraphed mass production in 2026.

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The U.S. has sanctioned 18 Chinese fabs, dozens remain in white zone

The U.S. government approves shipments of wafer fab equipment to many Chinese fabs, other are banned. Question is, can those tools be installed in banned fabs?

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Chinese memory maker gets $2.4 billion to build HBM for AI processors — Shanghai packaging facility to open in 2026

CXMT to invest $2.4 billion to build advanced packaging fab to build HBM memory for AI.

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Chinese chipmakers gear up to produce HBM for AI chips — China is a decade behind in HBM tech as US sanctions force action

Chinese companies scramble to advance production of these essential memory modules amidst growing tensions with the rest of the world.

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Huawei backs HBM memory manufacturing in China to sidestep crippling US sanctions that restrict AI development

Huawei is reportedly behind CXMT's development of HBM memory.

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US Considers Blacklisting CXMT To Limit China's Chip Progress

US considering sanctions on China's CXMT to hinder chip industry advancement amid trade tensions.

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CXMT unveils China's first homegrown low-power memory - new LPDDR5-6400 adopted by Chinese smartphone makers Xiaomi and Transsion

CXMT has unveiled China's first homegrown low-power memory. Xiaomi and Transsion are set to use CXMT's 12GB LPDDR5-6400 memory modules.

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Chinese Memory Maker Gets $2 Billion Govt Fund Infusion

A possible sister company of CXMT received $2 billion from the Big Fund to build a fab.

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Chinese DRAM Maker Developing HBM-Like Memory

China-based ChangXin Memory Technologies wants to develop domestic HBM analogue to address AI and HPC processors.

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