CXMT reportedly begins risk production of HBM3E memory in breakthrough for Chinese DRAM production — company could be in mass production in 2027
China's CXMT has started risk production of HBM3E memory, according to The Information. While a generation behind leaders mass-producing HBM4, this marks major progress for Chinese memory manufacturing. Chinese chip designers like Alibaba's T-Head and Cambricon are evaluating the HBM3E, with commercial use possible as early as next year. The move could reduce China's reliance on foreign memory suppliers for AI accelerators.
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