12+ hour, 53+ min ago   (281+ words) As the AI boom strains supply and pushes up costs, startups are exploring new ways to expand memory production. According to TechPowerUp, Kepler Computing claims to have developed an alternative approach to HBM based on a new 3D stacking technique and…...

21+ hour, 47+ min ago   (318+ words) A new contender is entering South Korea’s already fierce chip talent war. According to Newsis and EDAILY, U.S.- headquartered NAND and SSD maker SanDisk is hiring across multiple roles in the country, with expertise in key memory technologies such as…...

14+ hour, 31+ min ago   (445+ words) trendforce.com TrendForce News operates independently from our research team, curating key semiconductor and tech updates to support timely, informed decisions. [News] China’s High-Purity Quartz Reportedly Qualifies for 300mm DRAM Production, Boosting Materials Localization China is making further inroads into a…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (248+ words) OpenAI is pushing deeper into custom AI silicon, and Samsung may be playing a growing role in its chip ambitions. According to Reuters, Harrison Kim, General Manager of OpenAI Korea, said the two companies have made significant progress in working…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (393+ words) TrendForce TrendForce News operates independently from our research team, curating key semiconductor and tech updates to support timely, informed decisions. [News] Huawei Reportedly Backs China’s DUV Drive, with 12 Systems Targeted by End-2026; SMIC Testing Underway Huawei is emerging as a…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (226+ words) TrendForce TrendForce News operates independently from our research team, curating key semiconductor and tech updates to support timely, informed decisions. Samsung had outsourced PIC wafer validation to external organizations, including Belgian semiconductor research institute imec, since last year. It has…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (312+ words) TrendForce TrendForce News operates independently from our research team, curating key semiconductor and tech updates to support timely, informed decisions. [News] Google Says Memory Tops 75% of Server BOM; TPU-Software Dual Strategy Targets Memory Wall Google has highlighted the growing “memory…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (379+ words) As China accelerates its push to develop advanced chipmaking equipment, it still appears to be years behind ASML in lithography technology. Bloomberg and BigGo Finance, citing UBS, report that China could achieve high-volume production of immersion deep ultraviolet (DUV) systems…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (330+ words) As the memory boom drives prices higher across DRAM, NAND and end-products, SK hynix is approaching a key growth inflection point: China’s five-year restrictions on its enterprise SSD (eSSD) business are set to reach a turning point at the end…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (482+ words) TrendForce TrendForce News operates independently from our research team, curating key semiconductor and tech updates to support timely, informed decisions. [News] SK hynix Reportedly Weighs Japan Memory Plant; U.S. Pressure, Korean Approval Could Complicate Plans SK hynix’s potential memory investment in…...