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China memory makers are diverging in their outlook as AI demand keeps the global memory market tight. After GigaDevice recently issued an unusual risk warning, Beijing-based special memory and embedded processor maker Ingenic said global DRAM foundry capacity remains broadly constrained and is unlikely to improve before the second half of 2027.

The global memory market is enjoying one of its most profitable cycles in years. AI data center demand has driven DRAM and NAND prices sharply higher, and the three companies that dominate global supply — Micron, Samsung, and SK Hynix — are posting results that would have seemed unlikely two years ago.

The global memory market is facing a structural supply-demand imbalance that shows little sign of easing. Micron's stronger-than-expected quarterly results have drawn fresh attention from investors and the technology industry, while the broader supply picture remains tight.

Micron Technology expects the global memory market to remain supply-constrained beyond 2027, driven by surging artificial intelligence demand and structural limits on new manufacturing capacity, while unveiling a new long-term supply model backed by strategic customer agreements.

China's DRAM supply chain is becoming a new variable in the global memory market. CXMT, China's largest DRAM manufacturer, is accelerating its DDR5 expansion. Recent reports stated that US memory brand Corsair Gaming has adopted CXMT-made chips in some of its DDR5 products, a development that has drawn industry attention.

SK Hynix moved closer to shipping seventh-generation high-bandwidth memory, HBM4E, to key customers as timing emerged as a critical competitive factor in the global memory market. According to Newsis, industry sources reported that SK Hynix had recently made positive progress in HBM4E development and was preparing to send samples soon, with shipments possibly beginning in June 2026 and no later th

The economics of the global memory market are being fundamentally rewritten by the AI supercycle and catastrophic Middle East supply disruptions.