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Phone Arena
9 hours ago
- Business
- Phone Arena
Samsung feels the pressure to develop and build its next-gen RAM chip earlier than planned
A fresh report says that Samsung now has the incentive to go all out and develop the next generation of RAM chips which would use the LPDDR6 RAM standard. What gives Samsung the incentive to accelerate the development of its next-gen RAM is the news that China's Innovative Memory Technology (CXMT) has completed developing its LPDDR5X RAM. As a result, CXMT is reducing the lead that Samsung has on them when it comes to RAM chips. Samsung already has a potential customer for its LPDDR6 RAM chips as Qualcomm reportedly will support the new RAM chip with its upcoming top-of-the-line Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 application processor (AP). This is the SoC that will be powering the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra in all regions early next year. It will be manufactured by TSMC using its third-generation 3nm node (N3P). Of course, Samsung is expecting to sell the LPDDR6 RAM chips to many more clients. Samsung used the 12nm LPDDR5X RAM chip on the Galaxy S25 Ultra. | Image credit-Samsung CXMT may have put pressure on Samsung to move ahead to the next-gen RAM at a greater speed than it might have otherwise. Keep in mind that based on reports from late last year and early this year, CXMT only has 5% of the global RAM market. South Korea's SK Hynix is the leader having topped Samsung with approximately 36% of the global RAM market. Samsung is next with a market share in a range between 33.7% - 34.4%. That leaves Micron Technology and its 24.3%-25% slice of the global RAM pie. The LPDDR5X RAM chip built by Samsung and used on the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra for both 12GB and 16GB variants was manufactured on Samsung Foundry's 12nm process node. Earlier versions of Samsung's LPDDR5X RAM chip, like the one used on the Galaxy S23 Ultra, were built by Samsung foundry using its 14nm process node.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Top Chinese memory maker expected to abandon DDR4 manufacturing at the behest of Beijing
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Top Chinese DRAM manufacturer ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) will reportedly phase out DDR4 memory for servers and PCs by the middle of next year. According to Digitimes, the company is making this sudden shift to accommodate the directives of the Chinese Communist Party, especially as Beijing is pushing the country to take the global lead in AI and cloud infrastructure. In line with this, CXMT is also believed to be prioritizing work on HBM technology, targeting validation of its HBM3 chips by late this year. This announcement caught many in the industry off guard, especially as the company had just begun mass production of DDR4 memory in late 2024. This ramp-up in capacity, paired with aggressive pricing, has caused leading memory manufacturers Micron, Samsung, and SK hynix to end production of DDR3 and DDR4 chips by late 2025. But as the Chinese government focuses on AI to compete against the U.S.'s technological supremacy, Beijing is likely directing its local tech giants to give their support. Because of this, industry analysts anticipate CXMT issuing an end-of-life notice for its DDR4 as early as the third quarter of this year. Despite that, DD4 supply has seemingly dried up, with some 8 GB chips jumping in price by 150% because of the lack of supply. The overall market is heading towards DDR5 production to accommodate the demand for newer devices, but a few DDR4 manufacturing lines will remain. DigiTimes Asia says that CXMT will keep making it for GigaDevice to satisfy demand for consumer memory, while Samsung and SK hynix will keep on producing them using 1z-nm nodes. That means they do not require EUV tools, which are better utilized to produce newer chips. Despite CXMT's success in DDR4 memory, its DDR5 chips reportedly still face some issues. It's been reported that some of its latest samples have failed some tests, with the memory chips becoming unstable when they hit 60 degrees Celsius and up, some 25 degrees lower than the up to 85 degrees Celsius that Samsung chips can operate in. There's also doubt whether CXMT's DDR5 memory would perform as expected in sub-zero temperatures. This likely would not be an issue with most users, though. Follow Tom's Hardware on Google News to get our up-to-date news, analysis, and reviews in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button.
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.
Bloomberg
28-01-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
China's CXMT Memory Chip Breakthrough Beats US Export Controls
ChangXin Memory Technologies Inc. has advanced its chipmaking technology in spite of US export controls aimed at capping Chinese companies' capabilities. CXMT's DDR5 dynamic random access memory technology, found in memory modules offered by Gloway, required advanced manufacturing techniques that haven't previously been seen on the Chinese market, according to research by Canada-based consultancy TechInsights.
