Japan’s TOTO, long associated with its toilet business, is emerging as an increasingly important supplier of key semiconductor components. According to Nikkei, the company’s earnings are now being driven by high-precision ceramic parts used in chipmaking equipment essential to the AI boom. Notab...

According to TrendForce’s latest memory spot price trend report, in terms of DRAM, only DDR5 chips saw sporadic buying interest. DDR4 demand remained weak, with price cuts failing to revive purchasing activity. In the NAND flash segment, spot prices continued to drop over the past month, now arriv...

Global memory makers’ shift toward high-capacity products is reshaping the market, with Taiwan’s Macronix emerging as a key beneficiary. According to Economic Daily News, following Samsung’s exit from MLC NAND, Macronix’s NAND revenue share jumped from 21% to 30% in the first quarter of 2026...

Samsung Electronics’ NAND flash facility in Xi’an, China, is reportedly seeing a decline in wafer output as it undergoes equipment upgrades. According to Chosun Biz, monthly NAND wafer production has declined year on year, with output estimated to have fallen by about 5%–6% from a previous lev...

According to TrendForce’s latest memory spot price trend report, in the DRAM segment, most spot sellers held firm on quoted prices ahead of mid-April official pricing announcements. However, weak end-demand and cautious purchasing behavior kept overall trading activity subdued. As a result, the av...