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DRAM Market: Can China Challenge the Big Three?
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Fusion42 · 15 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
The DRAM market faces significant strain due to soaring prices driven by supply shortages worsened by AI demand, with SK Hynix, Samsung, and Micron controlling 90% of supply. China is attempting to enter the market through companies like CXMT and YMTC despite US export restrictions, while geopolitical tensions and raw material export controls exacerbate supply chain vulnerabilities.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Semiconductors.
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You face lengthening DRAM supply constraints as US tech controls block China’s advanced chipmaking, heightening price pressure and limiting alternatives. Chinese entrants like CXMT and YMTC will reshape capacity but expect a tough battle for market share and tech parity.
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