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CXMT plans 20-30% capacity expansion to challenge global DRAM leaders
Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 04:02 AM
Chinese DRAM manufacturer CXMT is planning a 20-30% increase in annual wafer input volume at its Hefei facility, aiming for a production capacity beyond its current 250,000 wafers per month. The company is pursuing an IPO on the STAR Market to raise 29.5 billion yuan for capacity expansion and R&D. Having recently started DDR5 mass production, CXMT's market share has grown to 5% and is projected to reach 10% this year. There are also indications the company may supply HBM chips to Huawei, potentially challenging the dominance of Samsung, SK hynix, and Micron.
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Chinese memory giant CXMT is expanding production capacity by 20–30% to challenge the DRAM dominance of Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Micron. Currently producing 250,000 wafers per month, the firm is utilizing a 29.5 billion yuan IPO on the STAR Market to fund this growth. This follows a rapid market share climb from nearly zero in 2020 to 5% recently, with forecasts suggesting the company could capture 10% of the global market by late 2026.
The expansion signals a narrowing technical gap, as CXMT recently began mass-producing DDR5 and is now targeting HBM chips. Despite U.S. export controls, the firm’s low-price strategy and state support are repositioning it as a global "Big Four" contender. Investors are monitoring CXMT’s potential to supply HBM to Huawei, which would significantly alter the AI hardware supply chain landscape this year.
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