Sources: Samsung raised prices for advanced 4nm and 5nm chipmaking services by up to 15% for new orders in July, driven by AI demand and TSMC's tight capacity
Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) has raised prices for some advanced contract chipmaking services by up to 15% for new orders …
Counterpoint: China-based YMTC accounted for 14% of global NAND flash shipments in Q2, behind Samsung's 25% and SK Hynix's 22%, but ahead of Micron and Kioxia
Chinese vendor has 14% share, according to researchBloomberg:YMTC Passes Kioxia in Flash Memory Shipments, Report SaysBùi Giang /Notebookcheck:Chinese storage breaks into top three for the first time,...
Sources: CXMT is set to manufacture small quantities of LPDDR6 smartphone memory around 2026's end, as it seeks to compete with Micron, SK Hynix, and Samsung
South Korea's KOSPI drops 11%+, led by chip stocks, amid concerns over China's chipmaking progress and the AI spending boom; Samsung falls 11%+ and SK Hynix 12%
A selloff in semiconductor stocks deepened Tuesday, as signs of China's progress in advanced chipmaking weighed on global rivals …
Global smartphone shipments fell 11% YoY in Q2 to the lowest Q2 levels since 2013 amid the DRAM and NAND shortage; Samsung returns to #1 with a 24% market share
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Global smartphone shipments fell 11% YoY in Q2 to the lowest Q2 levels since 2013 amid the DRAM and NAND shortage; Samsung returns to #1 with a 24% market share
- Global smartphone shipments fell 11% YoY in Q2 2026 reaching the lowest second-quarter levels since 2013 as the DRAM and NAND shortage intensified.
Samsung says it now aims to begin operations at its first chipmaking plant in South Korea's Yongin by 2029, bringing the timeline forward from 2030 or 2031
A look at South Korea's four vocational “meister” schools that train students to work in semiconductor manufacturing, leading to jobs at Samsung and SK Hynix
Chungbuk Semiconductor High School in Eumseong County, South Korea, is the oldest vocational high school …
A look at South Korea's four vocational “meister” schools that train students to work in semiconductor manufacturing, leading to jobs at Samsung and SK Hynix
Chungbuk Semiconductor High School in Eumseong County, South Korea, is the oldest vocational high school …
Sources: Samsung is seeing a rise in advanced chip production requests from BYD, Google, AMD, Tesla, and other companies as AI demand strains TSMC's capacity
TAIPEI/HONG KONG/SEOUL — BYD, Google, AMD, Tesla and others are looking increasingly to Samsung Electronics for contract chipmaking services …