Zhi Tong Cai Jing·2026-01-20 01:58Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the article highlights the significant rise in stock price of兆易创新 (GigaDevice), which increased over 5% and reached a new high of 304.8 HKD, driven by the ongoing memory chip shortage and strong demand from AI infrastructure [1] - Micron Technology's executives indicated that the memory chip shortage has worsened over the past quarter and will continue into the following year due to surging demand for high-end semiconductors driven by AI [1] - To address the supply shortage, Micron Technology announced an acquisition of a wafer fabrication facility from Powerchip for a total of 1.8 billion USD to expand its storage chip capacity [1] Group 2 - TrendForce reported that the current price increase is not merely driven by short-term sentiment but is a result of limited advanced process capacity and rigid growth in AI server demand, indicating a more sustained trend compared to previous cycles [1] - The fundamental driver of demand is the AI data center, with TrendForce predicting a 65% year-on-year increase in capital expenditure from the top eight global cloud providers by 2025 [1] - Both IDC and Gartner noted in their annual reports that AI servers have become the fastest-growing segment in data center IT investments, with storage systems being a key beneficiary [1]