Server module prices rise as CSPs drive demand; DDR4 faces tight supply and price hikes, DDR5 prices lifted by high-capacity modules. However, demand growth is expected to slow in 2026, leading to a price downturn.
The report highlights major manufacturers' HBM capacity strategies, facility expansions, and market trends driven by AI, offering strategic insights for the industry.
US policy shifts ease chip export bans, boosting AI server shipments growth; major tech firms expand AI data centers globally.
NVIDIA has resumed sales of its AI chip H20 in China, prioritizing this year's targets. TSMC's production capacity could be a bottleneck. NVIDIA will also launch the Blackwell platform RTX PRO 6000 to address diverse application needs.
Cloud data center expansions drive upgrades in power and cooling supply chains. BBU lithium batteries and liquid cooling are key trends, offering growth opportunities for related suppliers.
The three main HBM suppliers are enhancing technology and customization to meet AI-driven demands, with growth in collaboration expected.
NVIDIA H20 may resume sales to China, boosting AI GPU supply and demand for HBM and GDDR. US policy shift favors Chinese adoption of high-end AI chips. New products like RTX PRO 6000 will further support diverse AI developments.
This issue highlights server ODMs, CPUs, GPUs, and key changes in the thermal supply chain. AI servers are the focus, CSPs keep ordering, ODMs prep for new platforms, Meta and Google push in-house CPUs, with rising cooling needs. Geopolitical risks still impact the outlook.
The AI ASIC market is rapidly expanding, with TPUs shifting from internal use to external commercialization due to their energy efficiency and customization. Leading cloud and tech firms actively develop in-house ASICs to reduce costs and supply risks, driving AI hardware toward high performance, low power, and diverse applications, becoming the main accelerator after GPUs.
MRDIMM addresses high-core CPU and AI needs, enhancing memory efficiency, but standards, cost, and support limit adoption.