Zhongyuan Securities·2025-06-20 11:02Group 1: AI and DeepSeek Innovations - DeepSeek leads the rise of domestic large models, significantly enhancing AI application deployment through technological innovations, achieving high cost-performance ratios in model training and inference [6][15][32] - The release of DeepSeek-V3, with a total parameter count of 671 billion, demonstrates competitive performance against OpenAI's GPT-4o, while maintaining a lower training cost of approximately $557.6 million [16][23][34] - The introduction of model distillation techniques in DeepSeek-R1 enhances inference capabilities, allowing smaller models to retain much of the performance of larger models, thus facilitating faster AI application deployment [19][28][32] Group 2: Semiconductor Industry Trends - The semiconductor industry is experiencing a push for domestic self-sufficiency due to increasing restrictions from the US and Japan, with a focus on accelerating domestic replacements in critical areas [9][10] - The demand for AI computing chips is expected to grow significantly, driven by the ongoing AI boom, with domestic manufacturers poised to capture market share as they enhance their capabilities [9][10] - The memory market is showing signs of recovery, with DRAM and NAND prices increasing from March to May 2025, indicating the potential for a new upward cycle in the semiconductor sector [9][10] Group 3: Investment Recommendations - Investment opportunities are identified in various sectors, including AI computing chips (e.g., Haiguang Information), AI glasses SoC (e.g., Hengxuan Technology), and smart driving technologies (e.g., OmniVision Technologies) [9][10] - The report suggests focusing on companies involved in advanced semiconductor equipment and manufacturing, such as North Huachuang and SMIC, as well as memory manufacturers like Zhaoyi Innovation, which are expected to benefit from the domestic market's growth [9][10]