Core Viewpoint - The NAND flash memory market is experiencing a revenue decline of 6.2% in Q4 2023, primarily due to weak consumer demand, with expectations of a further 20% drop in industry revenue in Q1 2024 [1][2]. Group 1: Market Trends - The average selling price (ASP) of NAND flash memory has decreased by 4% quarter-over-quarter, while overall shipment volume has declined by 2% [1]. - By the end of 2024, global NAND flash revenue is projected to be $16.52 billion, reflecting a 6.2% decrease from the previous quarter [2]. - Manufacturers are expected to clear excess inventory, which will contribute to further price declines in NAND flash memory [1]. Group 2: Manufacturer Performance - Major NAND flash manufacturers are facing revenue declines, with Samsung's market share at 35.2% despite a nearly 10% revenue drop compared to Q3 2023 [3]. - SK Hynix experienced a 6.6% revenue decline, while Micron faced a 9.3% drop, and Kioxia and Western Digital saw declines of 0.2% and 0.4%, respectively [4]. - Many manufacturers are shifting focus towards enterprise SSDs to mitigate losses, with Samsung and SK Hynix addressing production imbalances relative to market demand [4]. Group 3: Future Outlook - The industry anticipates improvements in the second quarter of 2024 as production aligns more closely with demand [2]. - Kioxia is adopting a more technical approach by enhancing data transfer speeds and increasing the number of 3D NAND layers, as seen in their latest 10th generation 332-layer V-NAND flash [4]. - Micron plans to cut costs in its NAND flash business while continuing to offer high-capacity enterprise SSDs to boost profitability [4].

Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the potential adjustments in NVIDIA's CoWoS packaging orders with TSMC, highlighting the cautious approach of TSMC regarding capacity expansion and the market's optimistic expectations for NVIDIA's chip production plans [1][2]. Group 1: TSMC's Capacity Expansion - TSMC's CoWoS expansion plan remains unchanged, with a gradual increase to approximately 70,000 wafers per month by December 2025 [1]. - TSMC's 5/4nm process is currently fully loaded, and NVIDIA's chip production volume has increased compared to earlier this year [1]. Group 2: NVIDIA's Production Plans - There are rumors that NVIDIA's CoWoS wafer allocation for 2025 has been revised down from over 400,000 to around 380,000, which may stem from overly optimistic expectations from market participants [2]. - The transition period between NVIDIA's B200 and B300 series products has been significantly accelerated, leading to changes in production plans that may be misinterpreted as order cuts [2]. Group 3: Market Sentiment and Expectations - TSMC has been cautious about capacity expansion, and significant order cuts are not expected unless there is a drastic shift in industry trends [2]. - Historical context shows that during peak market sentiment, NVIDIA had requested TSMC to increase CoWoS capacity to 100,000 wafers per month, which was declined by TSMC [2].

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Core Viewpoint - Despite being placed on a trade blacklist by the U.S. for national security reasons, Huawei's competition is intensifying, as highlighted by Nvidia's recent acknowledgment of Huawei as a competitor in its annual report for the second consecutive year [1]. Group 1: Nvidia's Position and Huawei's Growth - Nvidia has identified Huawei as a competitor in four of its five product categories, including chips, cloud services, computing, and networking products [1]. - Huawei's revenue for 2024 is projected to exceed 860 billion RMB (approximately 118.27 billion USD), marking a 22% year-over-year growth, the fastest since 2016 [1]. - Huawei's consumer division has faced significant challenges, with 2023 revenue increasing by 17% to 251.5 billion RMB, which is only half of its peak in 2020 [1]. Group 2: Huawei's AI Chip Production - Huawei has reportedly increased the yield of its latest Ascend series AI chips from 20% to nearly 40%, indicating a turnaround from losses to profitability [2]. - The company aims to further enhance the yield to 60% to meet industry standards for similar chips [2]. - For 2025, Huawei plans to produce 100,000 Ascend 910C and 300,000 Ascend 910B processors, compared to 200,000 Ascend 910B produced last year [2].