智通财经网·2025-09-12 03:13Core Viewpoint - The global DRAM market is expanding, driven by the rise of generative AI, leading to optimistic AI order expectations and benefiting the storage industry chain [1][3]. Group 1: Market Trends - The NAND price is expected to rise in Q3, with SanDisk announcing a price increase of over 10% for all channels, indicating the start of a new pricing cycle [1][2]. - The global DRAM market size increased by approximately 17% in Q2 2025, reaching $30.9 billion, primarily due to the demand from generative AI [3]. Group 2: Supply and Demand Dynamics - The supply-demand gap is expected to widen, with strong storage demand driven by AI applications and data centers, while supply is constrained due to production shifts and financial difficulties of some suppliers [2]. - The transition of NAND manufacturers to next-generation nodes is causing a shortage of low-density chips, further tightening supply [2]. Group 3: Domestic Industry Growth - Domestic advanced storage capacity is expanding, with companies like Zhaoyi Innovation and Changxin Storage maintaining close partnerships to benefit from the transition to DDR5/LPDDR5 [3]. - Changxin Storage is projected to capture about 30% of the domestic NAND market this year, with expectations to reach 15% of global NAND flash capacity by the end of 2026 [4].