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Nikkei Asia
2 days ago
- Business
- Nikkei Asia
DRAM spot prices double on reports of China DDR4 phaseout
DDR4 memory prices have been surging on the spot market with media reports that CXMT will wind down production. (CXMT) HITOMI IZAWA TOKYO -- Spot market prices for a DRAM, one of the most widely used memory chips, have jumped on a report of a looming production shift in China. Prices of benchmark 8-gigabit DDR4 modules have doubled over the past month following a Taiwanese media report that leading Chinese maker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is preparing to phase out DDR4 production by mid-2026. This has fueled anticipation of a tighter supply worldwide.
South China Morning Post
23-04-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Chip war: China's memory chip giant CXMT issues rare recruitment ad for Japanese branch
China's leading memory chip manufacturer, ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), has issued a rare recruitment announcement for its Japanese branch, shedding light on the subsidiary as the company expands its capacity with the aim of becoming a key player in the global dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) market. Advertisement In a recruitment post published on Wednesday in Chinese, English and Japanese, CXMT revealed that its Japanese subsidiary, established in 2020 with offices in Yokohama and Fukuoka, is seeking integrated-circuit design candidates who are set to graduate from universities outside China in 2026. This marks the first time CXMT has disclosed information about its operations in Japan. The recruitment initiative comes as CXMT rapidly advances in DRAM production with the hope of challenging the dominance of Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix and Micron Technology. An illustration of the research and development building of CXMT's headquarters in Hefei. Photo: Handout CXMT's DRAM production is expected to reach levels comparable to Micron and about half that of SK Hynix by 2025, potentially reshaping the 'three-player structure' of the global DRAM market, according to a recent report by South Korean media outlet ChosunBiz, citing research data from Omdia. Advertisement Japan was the dominant force in the memory chip industry during the 1980s, holding an 80 per cent share of the global DRAM market in 1987 and housing seven of the world's top 10 chipmakers.
South China Morning Post
30-01-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
China's top memory chip maker narrows tech gap with S Korean and US leaders
Published: 5:30pm, 30 Jan 2025 ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), China's leading producer of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips, has advanced its manufacturing technology to 16 nanometres, narrowing the gap with industry giants Samsung Electronics , SK Hynix and Micron Technology. The Hefei-based company has developed a consumer-grade chip using the advanced chipmaking node, a notable achievement amid ongoing US sanctions, according to a report from Canadian integrated circuits (IC) research firm TechInsights. The new 16-gigabit (Gb) chip employs DDR5 technology, which is expected to dominate the DRAM market through 2027. Measuring about 67 square millimetres, the chip achieves a storage density of 0.239Gb per square millimetre, according to the report. CXMT's latest G4 DRAM technology features memory cells that are 20 per cent smaller than those in its previous G3 technology node. CXMT has made 'significant progress' since its G1 generation node of 23nm and G2 of 18nm, bringing it much closer to its global rivals in South Korea and the US, according to the report. CXMT's 16Gb DDR5 chip found in the Gloway DDR5-6000 UDIMM. Photo: TechInsights The company's advancements serve as a benchmark for China's progress in DRAM memory chips despite US sanctions.
