Semiconductors

Server DRAM and HBM Contributed to 9% QoQ Increase in DRAM Industry’s Revenue for 4Q24, While Demand Related to PCs, Smartphones and Consumer Applications Weakened Significantly | TrendForce

Server DRAM and HBM Contributed to 9% QoQ Increase in DRAM Industry’s Revenue for 4Q24, While Demand Related to PCs, Smartphones and Consumer Applications Weakened Significantly

Feb 25, 2025 | PDF

TrendForce reports that the DRAM industry's revenue grew by 9.9% QoQ in 4Q24, driven by server DRAM and HBM sales. However, weak demand for PCs, smartphones, and consumer applications led to a de...

NAND Flash Suppliers’ Overall Enterprise SSD Revenue Fell Slightly by 0.5% QoQ for 4Q24 Due to Weak Demand for Consumer Products Dampening Price Hikes for Enterprise Storage | TrendForce

NAND Flash Suppliers’ Overall Enterprise SSD Revenue Fell Slightly by 0.5% QoQ for 4Q24 Due to Weak Demand for Consumer Products Dampening Price Hikes for Enterprise Storage

Feb 24, 2025 | PDF

TrendForce reports that despite enterprise SSD order growth driven by NVIDIA's H-series in 4Q24, weak demand for consumer products dampened price increases for enterprise storage, resulting in a...

Updates and Impacts Related to Effects of Trump Administration’s Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China, and Taiwan | TrendForce

Updates and Impacts Related to Effects of Trump Administration’s Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China, and Taiwan

Feb 20, 2025 | PDF

President Trump, after taking office, initiated a tariff war with China, Canada, and Mexico immediately, fulfilling the commitment he made in November 2024. This report will update the latest developm...

DeepSeek Optimizes AI Deployment Costs and Creates New Sources of Memory Demand | TrendForce

DeepSeek Optimizes AI Deployment Costs and Creates New Sources of Memory Demand

Feb 17, 2025 | PDF

TrendForce analyzes that DeepSeek reduces AI deployment costs through optimized algorithms, creating new opportunities for SMEs. While the short-term impact on the memory market is limited, in the lon...

CXMT’s Rapid Expansions Impacted by US Export Controls; Challenges Arise for Advanced Processes and Market Deployment | TrendForce

CXMT’s Rapid Expansions Impacted by US Export Controls; Challenges Arise for Advanced Processes and Market Deployment

Feb 14, 2025 | PDF

TrendForce indicates that the updated US export controls announced on January 15th, 2025, will impact CXMT's process technology, wafer input, yield rates, and market deployment. US equipment...

As NAND Flash Suppliers Actively Cut Product to Address Oversupply, AI-Related Demand and Inventory Reduction Are Expected to Help Boost NAND Flash Prices in 2H25 | TrendForce

As NAND Flash Suppliers Actively Cut Product to Address Oversupply, AI-Related Demand and Inventory Reduction Are Expected to Help Boost NAND Flash Prices in 2H25

Feb 13, 2025 | PDF

TrendForce forecasts that despite continued oversupply in 1Q25, the NAND Flash market will see significant improvement in supply-demand dynamics in 2H25, leading to a price rebound. This is driven by...

The Rise of DeepSeek and Trends in Agentic AI Applications | TrendForce

The Rise of DeepSeek and Trends in Agentic AI Applications

Feb 12, 2025 | PDF

DeepSeek’s rapid rise not only highlights the role of algorithm optimization in balancing model performance and hardware efficiency but also signals a shift in AI development toward inference-driven a...

DeepSeek Will Gradually Push the Proportion of AI Inference Closer to 50%, but Overall AI Server Shipment Growth in 2025 Remains Uncertain Due to Export Controls and Preparation Progress for GB Rack | TrendForce

DeepSeek Will Gradually Push the Proportion of AI Inference Closer to 50%, but Overall AI Server Shipment Growth in 2025 Remains Uncertain Due to Export Controls and Preparation Progress for GB Rack

Feb 07, 2025 | PDF

TrendForce forecasts uncertain growth for AI server shipments in 2025, influenced by US export controls, the rise of DeepSeek, and GB rack preparation progress. The base case projects 28% growth; the...

DeepSeek to Contribute towards CSP Clients’ Growing Demand for AI Infrastructures in 2025 but with Extra Concerns on High-Cost Efficacy | TrendForce

DeepSeek to Contribute towards CSP Clients’ Growing Demand for AI Infrastructures in 2025 but with Extra Concerns on High-Cost Efficacy

Jan 28, 2025 | PDF

TrendForce indicates that DeepSeek and other Chinese AI companies are challenging the hardware-centric AI development model by focusing on operational efficiency, potentially prompting CSPs to reasses...

NAND Flash Market Faces Slump in 2025; Suppliers Resume Product Cuts to Stabilize Market | TrendForce

NAND Flash Market Faces Slump in 2025; Suppliers Resume Product Cuts to Stabilize Market

Jan 17, 2025 | PDF

TrendForce forecasts a continued slump in the NAND Flash market in 2025, driven by weak demand and oversupply, leading to price declines. To stabilize the market, Micron has initiated production cuts,...

Outlook for Network IC Design: Growing Demand for Wi-Fi 7 (Presentation) | TrendForce

Outlook for Network IC Design: Growing Demand for Wi-Fi 7 (Presentation)

Jan 17, 2025 | PDF

1. Wi-Fi 7: Development and Market Outlook 2. Wi-Fi 7: Applications 3. Wi-Fi 7: Key Technical Features 4. Wi-Fi 7: Chips and Market Outlook 5. Major Wi-Fi IC Design Houses’ Deployment 6. TRI’s Vi...

US Export Control Updates Announced on January 16th Will Extend KYC Review Standards to Packaging Technologies | TrendForce

US Export Control Updates Announced on January 16th Will Extend KYC Review Standards to Packaging Technologies

Jan 16, 2025 | PDF

TrendForce indicates that the US export control updates on January 16th extend KYC review standards to packaging technologies and expand controls to logic ICs at 16/14nm and below, 3D NAND with 128+ l...

NVIDIA Is Expected to Increase Shipments of Blackwell GPUs Featuring CoWoS-L, and US Trade Restrictions May Also Reduce Demand for CoWoS-S | TrendForce

NVIDIA Is Expected to Increase Shipments of Blackwell GPUs Featuring CoWoS-L, and US Trade Restrictions May Also Reduce Demand for CoWoS-S

Jan 15, 2025 | PDF

TrendForce indicates that NVIDIA will increase shipments of Blackwell GPUs featuring CoWoS-L in 2025, while US trade restrictions may reduce demand for CoWoS-S. NVIDIA's adjusted CoWoS order...

Geopolitical Risks and Chinese Subsidies Drive Stockpiling; Foundry Industry’s Capacity Utilization in 1Q25 Surpasses Expectations | TrendForce

Geopolitical Risks and Chinese Subsidies Drive Stockpiling; Foundry Industry’s Capacity Utilization in 1Q25 Surpasses Expectations

Jan 10, 2025 | PDF

TrendForce indicates that foundry capacity utilization in 1Q25 is exceeding expectations due to geopolitical risks and Chinese subsidies. Despite weak end-market demand for consumer electronics, the s...

CoWoS Expected at Twofold Growth in 2025 from Demand of Blackwell and CSPs’ ASICs; Progress to Depend on Supply Expansions and Preparation of GB Racks | TrendForce

CoWoS Expected at Twofold Growth in 2025 from Demand of Blackwell and CSPs’ ASICs; Progress to Depend on Supply Expansions and Preparation of GB Racks

Jan 07, 2025 | PDF

TrendForce forecasts that CoWoS capacity will double in 2025, driven by demand for Blackwell and CSPs' ASICs. TSMC, the major supplier, will expand capacity to meet the demand, with N...

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