TrendForce’s latest research on the memory industry reveals that AI will remain the primary driver of memory demand in 2027. However, market dynamics are expected to diverge between DRAM and NAND Flash.
According to TrendForce’s latest MLCC industry survey, robust AI demand drove June 2026 shipments from the top three Japanese and Korean suppliers—Murata, Samsung Electro-Mechanics (SEMCO), and Taiyo Yuden—to a five-year monthly high. Concurrently, a sustained spillover of consumer-grade MLCC orders is benefiting distribution channels and suppliers in Taiwan and mainland China, thereby driving up their quotes.
TrendForce's latest research on the optical communications industry reveals that NVIDIA has begun shipping its next-generation Spectrum-X CPO switch to select partners. Meanwhile, Broadcom is continuing limited shipments of its 51.2T Bailly CPO switch, marking the official transition of co-packaged optics (CPO) into the mass production phase.
TrendForce’s monthly July NAND Flash update reveals that the NAND Flash market has remained undersupplied throughout 2026, driven by surging AI-related demand and limited capacity expansion.
TrendForce's recent memory pricing survey shows that more mature NAND process capacity is being shifted toward higher-value products like high-layer-count 3D NAND, leading to a significant shortage of MLC NAND supply. As a result, some industrial, automotive, and networking clients are considering switching to SLC NAND, further tightening the already limited market.
