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Chinese Chipmakers CXMT and YMTC Stockpile ASML DUV Tools for Three-Year Expansion, Report Says
A Financial Times report cited by TechPowerUp and Wccftech says Chinese memory makers CXMT and YMTC have secured enough ASML deep ultraviolet lithography tools to sustain expansion for three years, as Washington pushes for tighter export controls and domestic Chinese equipment makers race to scale up production.
2 outletsBusinessYMTC Targets Top Spot in Global NAND Market by 2027 Ahead of Shanghai IPO
Chinese memory maker YMTC has told investors it aims to overtake Samsung and SK hynix to become the world's largest NAND flash producer by the end of 2027, as it prepares a multibillion-dollar IPO on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
2 outletsBusinessUS Weighs Tighter Chip Export Limits on China Even as Apple Eyes Chinese Memory Suppliers
Two separate reports highlight conflicting currents in US-China tech policy: a possible push to block ASML's older DUV lithography tools from China, and a possible easing that could let Apple buy memory chips from Chinese suppliers CXMT and YMTC.
2 outletsBusinessYMTC Vaults to Third Place in Global NAND Market, But Revenue Lags Behind Shipment Share
Counterpoint Research's Q2 2026 tracker shows China's YMTC has broken into the world's top three NAND flash makers by shipments, though its consumer-heavy product mix leaves it ranked fifth in revenue as the industry pivots hard toward enterprise SSDs.
3 outletsBusinessApple Posts Record $109 Billion Quarter as Memory Costs and China Sales Weigh on Outlook
Apple reported record fiscal Q3 2026 revenue driven by strong iPhone and Mac sales, even as memory shortages, weak China and services results, and scrutiny over potential Chinese chip sourcing overshadowed the results.
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