Memory & Storage

Smartphone Production May Drop Over 15%: 2026 Memory Surge Ignites Cost Storm | TrendForce

Smartphone Production May Drop Over 15%: 2026 Memory Surge Ignites Cost Storm

Jan 23, 2026 | PDF

Driven by robust demand for AI servers and high-performance computing, the memory market has entered a super-cycle of price hikes starting from 2H25. Escalating memory costs are forcing brands to rais...

Smartphone Market Bulletin - Jan. 22, 2026 | TrendForce

Smartphone Market Bulletin - Jan. 22, 2026

Jan 22, 2026 | PDF

The upward trend in memory prices persists into 1Q26, with no clear signals of a cessation appearing so far for the year. Amidst this super-cycle of price hikes, although smartphone brands have strugg...

HBM Market Bulletin - Jan. 20, 2026 | TrendForce

HBM Market Bulletin - Jan. 20, 2026

Jan 20, 2026 | PDF

Driven by policy, Chinese firms accelerate HBM development to support domestic AI chips. CXMT targets advanced nodes while JHICC focuses on mature processes. Both face technical hurdles and are in ear...

AI Reshapes Memory: Market Revenue to Peak by 2027 | TrendForce

AI Reshapes Memory: Market Revenue to Peak by 2027

Jan 20, 2026 | PDF

AI infrastructure upgrades are driving structural memory demand, making DRAM and NAND Flash critical resources. Heavy CSP investment is pushing prices and revenue to record highs. With persistent shor...

Micron to Acquire PSMC’s Tongluo P5 Fab to Contribute to DRAM Supply for 2027 | TrendForce

Micron to Acquire PSMC’s Tongluo P5 Fab to Contribute to DRAM Supply for 2027

Jan 18, 2026 | PDF

Micron acquires PSMC’s Tongluo facility to accelerate capacity expansion, alongside agreements for DRAM technology licensing and advanced packaging. This strategic partnership resolves Micron’s AI-dri...

2026 AI Memory Trends: HBM3e Price & DDR5 Shortage | TrendForce

2026 AI Memory Trends: HBM3e Price & DDR5 Shortage

Jan 15, 2026 | PDF

Driven by robust Server and AI demand, the displacement of DDR5 capacity has triggered price surges. HBM3e prices are poised to rise due to increased orders and specification upgrades, strengthening s...

PC DRAM 1Q26: Prices to Surge Over 80% on Server Supply Prioritization | TrendForce

PC DRAM 1Q26: Prices to Surge Over 80% on Server Supply Prioritization

Jan 14, 2026 | PDF

Manufacturers prioritize server demand, cutting PC supply. This prompts a sharp upward revision in 1Q price forecasts, urging buyers to secure supply.

DRAM Market Bulletin - Jan. 14, 2026 | TrendForce

DRAM Market Bulletin - Jan. 14, 2026

Jan 14, 2026 | PDF

The 1Q26 DRAM market has entered a seller-driven super-cycle fueled by robust AI demand. Capacity crowding is triggering broad price surges, with forecasts being revised upward. As manufacturers prior...

NAND Flash Market Bulletin - Jan. 14, 2026 | TrendForce

NAND Flash Market Bulletin - Jan. 14, 2026

Jan 14, 2026 | PDF

Driven by AI demand, the NAND Flash market enters a super cycle in 1Q26. Suppliers control pricing by prioritizing enterprise products, causing structural shortages. Despite weak consumer demand, pric...

Trends to Watch 2026: Agentic AI and Real-time Inference | TrendForce

Trends to Watch 2026: Agentic AI and Real-time Inference

Jan 13, 2026 | PDF

Despite market headwinds, strategic pivots and supply chain optimization successfully offset revenue pressure. Cost controls significantly improved margins. With continued R&D investment strengthening...

BlueField-4 Powers AI Agents: Driving SSD & Inference Demand | TrendForce

BlueField-4 Powers AI Agents: Driving SSD & Inference Demand

Jan 09, 2026 | PDF

AIGC mass adoption drives AI Agent and inference demand. NVIDIA's BlueField-4 platform optimizes network architecture, expanding DDR5 memory pools and boosting high-performance SSD requiremen...

Smartphone Market Bulletin - Jan. 8, 2026 | TrendForce

Smartphone Market Bulletin - Jan. 8, 2026

Jan 08, 2026 | PDF

Since the second half of 2025, the smartphone market has been trapped in a closed cycle: tight memory supply and skyrocketing costs have forced up end-device prices, subsequently weakening demand. To...

2026 Outlook: NVIDIA Strategy & China AI Autonomy | TrendForce

2026 Outlook: NVIDIA Strategy & China AI Autonomy

Jan 06, 2026 | PDF

NVIDIA's H200 supply upside is limited by tight advanced packaging and memory capacity prioritized for new platforms. While targeting the Chinese market, geopolitical risks are driving China...

MLC Supply Cliff: Majors Exit & MXIC's Gain | TrendForce

MLC Supply Cliff: Majors Exit & MXIC's Gain

Jan 06, 2026 | PDF

As global majors exit the MLC market for advanced processes, a supply cliff has driven prices up. However, persistent demand from high-reliability sectors has transformed MLC into a high-margin niche....

2026 HBM Outlook: HBM4 Delays and HBM3e Dominance | TrendForce

2026 HBM Outlook: HBM4 Delays and HBM3e Dominance

Jan 05, 2026 | PDF

Raised specs delayed HBM4 production, keeping HBM3e dominant. Samsung leads verification with advanced tech, while SK hynix retains the top share.

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