--- title: "The prices of memory and CPUs have risen simultaneously, and the Tianhong SSE STAR Chip Design Thematic ETF (589070) index has increased by over 1%. Institutions: The localization of semiconductors is expected to continue accelerating" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/278642023.md" description: "On March 11th, the SSE STAR Chip Design Thematic Index rose by more than 1%. The Tianhong SSE STAR Chip Design Thematic ETF (589070) had a trading volume exceeding 8 million yuan, with constituent stocks such as JoulWatt, GKCT, and Smarter Micro performing outstandingly. With the simultaneous rise in memory and CPU prices, the supply and demand pattern in the semiconductor industry is improving, and AI demand is driving growth in certain markets. It is expected that the localization of semiconductors will accelerate" datetime: "2026-03-11T01:59:12.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/278642023.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/278642023.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/278642023.md) --- # The prices of memory and CPUs have risen simultaneously, and the Tianhong SSE STAR Chip Design Thematic ETF (589070) index has increased by over 1%. Institutions: The localization of semiconductors is expected to continue accelerating On March 11, the three major indices opened higher collectively. As of the time of publication, the SSE STAR Chip Design Thematic Index has risen over 1%. Among popular ETFs, as of the time of publication, **Tianhong SSE STAR Chip Design Thematic ETF (589070)** has a trading volume exceeding 8 million yuan, with a premium/discount rate of 0.08%. Leading the gains among component stocks are JoulWatt, GKCT, and Smarter Micro. **Tianhong SSE STAR Chip Design Thematic ETF (589070)** has a price fluctuation range of 20%. This product closely tracks the SSE STAR Chip Design Thematic Index, which focuses on the core aspects of chip design, with related industry content approaching 95%, high industry concentration, and prominent "chip content." Its component stocks include 50 leading enterprises in the chip field on the STAR Market. From a news perspective, according to Financial Associated Press, based on the latest laptop industry research from TrendForce, the global laptop market is facing dual pressures of weak demand and rising costs in 2026. In addition to rapidly rising memory prices, CPU prices have also begun to increase. **Donghai Securities pointed out** that the high growth in demand from certain sub-segments brought by AI has led upstream wafer foundries to raise prices, resulting in supply shortages in some areas such as memory. Currently, price increases have spread from memory and consumer electronics to other semiconductor industries such as power and analog. Although corporate inventory levels are relatively high, the overall supply-demand pattern in the semiconductor industry is expected to continue improving in March. AI remains the main narrative for a long time to come, with NVIDIA's performance continuing to exceed expectations. In the long term, the global geopolitical environment is relatively tense, and the localization of semiconductors is expected to continue accelerating. ### Related Stocks - [589210.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/589210.CN.md) - [589030.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/589030.CN.md) - [688653.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/688653.CN.md) - [688141.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/688141.CN.md) - [688512.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/688512.CN.md) - [589070.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/589070.CN.md) ## Related News & Research - [Hedge Funds Go 'All-In' On Semiconductors As SOXX Exposure Hits Record Highs](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286878157.md) - [Not much Nvidia? It's no problem for this semiconductor ETF](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286913028.md) - [Micron Stock Price Could Hit $1,000 — 3 ETFs to Ride the Big AI Rally](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286539544.md) - [This ETF Is Flying High Again. Here's How to Tell If It Will Continue.](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285754960.md) - [Dan Loeb reveals a stake in a semiconductor ETF: find out more](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286850960.md)