在存储持续短缺之际，英特尔计划重返存储市场，已和软银子公司Saimemory签署新合作协议，将推动 开发和生产被称为Z-Angle Memory（ZAM）的新型垂直堆叠存储，与用于最新AI资料中心的高频宽存 储（HBM）竞争。 ZAM提供的容量大于HBM，频宽也较大，耗电量则较低。 据软银声明，Saimemory和英特尔目标是在2028年3月31日止的年度打造出原型，2029年度商业化。 存储价格飙涨已促使数个消费者电子品牌涨价，或调整产品计划。任天堂公司社长古川俊太郎表示，如 果存储价格高涨持续时间比预期长，该公司明年度起获利能力可能承压；任天堂股价4日应声重挫近 11%。 英特尔执行长陈立武表示，由于人工智能（AI）热潮瓜分存储供给，电脑业存储芯片短缺可能要到 2028年才会舒缓，也就是至少还会持续两年。 思科3日举行AI峰会，陈立武转述两家大型存储业者的看法。他说：「据我所知，（存储短缺）完全没 有改善…2028年前都不会缓解。」 AI基础设施大规模扩张，已为存储芯片计划需求增添柴火，分给传统电脑与智慧手机的供给随之减 少。这个现象已导致存储短缺并带动价格大涨，可能降低消费者购买电脑和智慧手机的欲望。陈 ...

Group 1 - Samsung and SK Hynix are significantly reducing NAND chip production to focus on high-end DRAM and high bandwidth memory (HBM), leading to a structural supply shortage in the global NAND chip market, with prices expected to rise further [1][2] - Samsung's NAND chip production is projected to decrease from 4.9 million units last year to 4.68 million units this year, a reduction of approximately 4.5%, while SK Hynix's production is expected to drop from 1.9 million units to 1.7 million units, a decrease of 10.5% [1] - The combined NAND chip output from both companies is anticipated to fall from 6.8 million units last year to about 6.38 million units this year, representing a year-on-year decline of approximately 6.2% [1] Group 2 - The current tight supply of NAND chips and the booming high-end storage market are driving prices higher, as NAND chip and DRAM production capacities can be interchanged, with both companies prioritizing high-end DRAM production for better profitability [2] - The demand for enterprise-level SSDs and storage capacity from cloud service providers is experiencing structural growth, with a supply gap of over 10% that is unlikely to ease in the short term [2] - Phison, a company specializing in NAND controller chips, is benefiting from the rising prices, which is enhancing its operational momentum [3]

Core Viewpoint - The semiconductor industry is experiencing a significant shortage in storage capacity, leading to soaring prices. Major companies like Micron and SanDisk are seeking partnerships with Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC) to quickly ramp up production capacity in response to high demand [1][2]. Group 1: Company Collaborations - Micron is in discussions with PSMC to utilize its newly completed facility, which has the potential to add 40,000 to 50,000 wafers per month, to meet urgent production needs [1][2]. - There are at least three collaboration models being discussed between Micron and PSMC: a pure foundry model, a technology transfer model, and a distribution model that allows PSMC to retain a portion of the produced wafers for its own sales [2][3]. Group 2: Industry Trends - The global semiconductor industry is intensifying competition, particularly among South Korean manufacturers like Samsung and SK Hynix, who are accelerating their storage production to meet the rising demand from AI servers [4]. - Samsung is increasing the utilization of its DRAM and NAND flash production lines and plans to resume construction at its Pyeongtaek plant, aiming for mass production by 2028 [4]. - SK Hynix is preparing to launch its new M15X plant focused on DRAM and AI-oriented storage products, with plans to complete a new wafer fab by 2027 [4]. - The global DRAM market is projected to reach $170 billion by 2026, up from $100 billion in 2024, highlighting the growing importance of production capacity as a competitive factor [4].

Group 1 - Morgan Stanley highlights that the AI boom is driving a "super cycle" in the storage industry, predicting upward momentum will extend into the second half of next year, benefiting South Korean chipmakers [1][2] - Samsung Electronics is reportedly increasing prices for DRAM and NAND flash storage in Q4, with DRAM prices expected to rise by 15%-30% and NAND by 5%-10% [2] - Demand for enterprise solid-state drives (eSSD) is surging, with order volumes for eSSD expected to match this year's total, leading to a projected 8% supply shortage for NAND next year [1][2] Group 2 - The average price of DRAM in Q4 is anticipated to be 9% higher than current levels, driven by demand from cloud server chips [2] - Morgan Stanley has upgraded the investment rating for South Korean semiconductor manufacturers from "neutral" to "attractive," raising Samsung Electronics' target price by 12% to 96,000 KRW [3] - SK Hynix has paused its price increase notifications but is reportedly coordinating with clients to adjust prices based on market conditions [2][3]