China’s DRAM Suppliers Come To The Rescue As They Ramp Up LPDDR4 Production Shortly After Samsung Abandons Customers

Samsung Plans to Phase Out LPDDR4 RAM and Shift to LPDDR5

Copyright protected content copied from PhoneWorld website. Samsung is preparing to phase out its older LPDDR4 and LPDDR4X memory chips and shift its focus fully toward newer LPDDR5 technology. According to reports from sources familiar with the DRAM market, the company has already started accepting final orders for LPDDR4-based memory. Production of these older chips is expected to continue through 2026 to meet existing demand, but no new long-…

China's CXMT & GigaDevice Double Down on LPDDR4 RAM After Samsung’s Exit

According to reports, Samsung is stopping production for its older LPDDR4 and LPDDR4X RAM chips. The company is focusing on faster, more profitable LPDDR5 standards amid the AI boom. However, this has also left many smartphone manufacturers and chipset designers in a difficult position. That said, where one sees an exit, others see a massive opportunity. It seems that Chinese suppliers are ready to fill the gap left by Samsung in LPDDR4 RAM prod…

China’s DRAM Suppliers Come To The Rescue As They Ramp Up LPDDR4 Production Shortly After Samsung Abandons Customers

The global DRAM market is currently dominated by Samsung, SK hynix and Micron, but Chinese manufacturer CXMT is slowly chipping away at their share with the introduction of newer and more advanced memory standards. More importantly, the firm is now said to partner up with another local company, GigaDevice, as it plans to fill the gaping hole left behind by Samsung, as the latter is said to drop out of the LPDDR4 and LPDDR4X business, leaving cus…