The Memory Market Is Shifting From DRAM to Compute Class

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On this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the emerging shift in the memory market from traditional DRAM toward compute-class memory solutions like HBM and CXL-based memory pooling. Lucas breaks down why Micron's recent 16.9% five-day surge reflects market anticipation of HBM4 adoption, not just DRAM supply discipline. He explains how the rise of AI workloads is forcing a decoupling of memory from compute, making memory bandwidth the new bottleneck. Luna questions whether this shift threatens Samsung's dominance in commodity DRAM and why SK Hynix is quietly investing in memory-side processing. We also touch on ASML's 7.5% weekly gain as a proxy for advanced packaging demand tied to compute memory. The episode closes with a look at what compute-class memory means for data center total cost of ownership and a lightweight listener-supported segment. #MemoryShift #ComputeClassMemory #HBM4 #CXL #Micron #DRAM #AIWorkloads #MemoryBandwidth #Samsung #SKHynix #ASML #DataCenterEconomics #SemiconductorIndustry #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #SemiconductorNews #Chips Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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