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Preliminary Exports | September 10, 2026

Based on figures from the 1st to the 10th of each month

DRAM: +529% Y/Y, +79% M/M

MCP (HBM): +293% Y/Y, +87% M/M

MLCC: +38% Y/Y, +65% M/M

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MIC report with a supply/demand assessment on various AI components.

HBM/Commodity DRAM: tight through 20227-2028

High-end MLCC: tight in 2027; 2028 to be watched

ABF Substrate: may ease in 2028

ABF Buildup Film: tight in 2027; may ease in 2028

High-end CCL: tight in 2027; may ease in 2028

T-Glass: possible turning point in H2'27

NAND: may ease from late 2027 through 2028

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MS Hwang from Counterpoint Research believes YMTC could reach 18% global NAND market share in 2028.

> 2028 could be an inflection point in pricing dynamic

> Demand is expected to remain stable through 2028 due to AI-driven growth

> Chinese firms are increasing their tool localization rate

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It’s been a little disappointing to see a pattern with some people I've interacted with on X:

- try to engage with the same audience, then quickly move toward aggressively monetizing it

- get upset when I choose not to participate in or amplify paid groups

- throw out personal or illogical attacks and try to reframe that as simply disagreeing over fundamentals

When I first joined X, a lot of finance content revolved around watches/private jets + options, paywalled communities promising the "secrets of Wall Street," and squiggly-line charts.

One of the things I've wanted to do differently is publish my research and reasoning openly, for everyone.

I think this definitely resonated with folks given my follower growth.

But of course, this growth can also create friction with people whose business models rely on using X to funnel audiences into paid services or expensive paywalls.

My subscription has been $1 for months and will stay at the minimum, despite claims at the beginning I would raise it to $100.

All of my core theses are published on the main timeline for free. I could put substantially more behind a paywall. I just don't want to.

I just prefer sharing the ideas openly and letting everyone decide for themselves.

Many ideas have worked out well: $AXT(AXTI.US), $Nebius(NBIS.US), $Aehr Test(AEHR.US), $Micron Tech(MU.US), $Intel(INTC.US), $EWY, $Marvell Tech(MRVL.US), $Lumentum(LITE.US), $RPI, $IQE, $SOI, $Tower Semicon(TSEM.US), $Arm(ARM.US), $Coherent Corp.(COHR.US), and a lot more.

Others ran into unexpected industry delays, like $LPKF with glass substrates and Auros with hybrid bonding.

Some are still playing out into 2027/2028, including $SIVE, Foci, Shunsin, $Churchill Capital XI(CCXI.US), $XFAB and the broader CPO/humanoid themes.

Some are brand new like Etron/ESMT for DDR2/DDR3.

And many like $Jabil(JBL.US) to Murata to $Maxlinear(MXL.US), I just share for fun to see if the idea is right.

Not every idea will be right. That's part of research.

But I'd much rather have an X where people openly publish the thesis and reasoning so everyone can learn from it.

Than one where information increasingly disappears behind $100 paywalls or becomes diluted with engagement-bait noise.

Hopefully I can help create a new culture on X rather than amplify the old one.

Morgan Stanley: server share of DRAM demand to rise from 37% in 2023 to 59% in 2028e.

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Morgan Stanley: Where are CXMT and YMTC positioned in memory?

The big 3 remain to have strong presence in every memory type.

CXMT and YMTC are still behind by a mile.

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Edgewater: Feedback suggests Nvidia likely signed a multi-year supply agreement for DRAM/HBM with SK Hynix and Micron. CY27 HBM pricing is not expected to be settled until late 2H26.

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J.P. Morgan: DRAM & NAND bit demand vs bit supply

DRAM bit supply/demand to be worse in 2027 before balancing in 2028, same for NAND.

Note: this is for bits. Does not mean shortage is solved in 2028.

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Mizuho: InP & Memory

Supply Chain & Gating Factors

> InP Laser Supply: Remains tight into 2027E as multiple suppliers work to bring capacity online.

> NPO & CPO Dynamics: NPO continues to act as a near-term bridge for CPO, which is expected to ramp in 2H27/28E.

> CRDO Position: Believed to be the leader in Active Electrical Cables (AEC), with market ramping at a 98% 2024–29E CAGR, driven by additional upside from ZFO, ALC/MicroLED, and SiPho ramps.

> LITE Commentary: 1.6T ramps feature 200G accounting for >25% of revenues, with CPO delayed to 2H27. CRDO benefits from this alongside Neocloud strength for AEC.

Memory & Storage Pricing (NAND/DRAM)

> ASP Spikes: NAND/DRAM Average Selling Prices (ASPs) are projected up 406%/421% y/y in 2026E.

> Growth Moderation: Growth slows down in 2027E, with NAND expected to be flat and DRAM up 52% y/y.

AI DC Short-Reach Copper Cable Split

> Market Expansion: Total units grow steadily from 8M in 2024 to 23M by 2029.

> AEC Adoption: AEC units increase from 0M (2024) to 12M (2027) and 12M (2029), with total AEC penetration (including optical %) scaling to over 40% by 2029.

Estimated Wholesale 1.6T Cable Prices ($)

AEC: $225

ALC: $400

EML-based Transceiver: $700

CPO: $150

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J.P. Morgan on memory LTAs: "A relatively misunderstood element within LTA is the resilience of pricing. Majority of the LTA discussion is currently centered around server memory. CSP and AI related memory demand is likely to be the majority (over 70% of total bit demand and 85+% of total revenue) of the contract. Server memory solutions carry a significant price premium over non-server applications and we believe the LTA mix increase will be pricing/margin accretive from a mid-to-long term horizon."

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