China exploring ways to make its own AI memory chips despite US sanctions

China is aiming to produce its own high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips for AI processors, despite facing challenges from US sanctions and the technological lead of global leaders such as SK Hynix, Samsung, and Micron. ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is considered China's best chance for producing HBMs, but it may take up to four years to bring products to market.

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Posted 8/30/2023, 2:00:10 AM