PCIe/CXL switches & retimers https://gridtochip.site/parts/memory-and-storage/pcie-cxl-switches-and-retimers News and posts about PCIe/CXL switches & retimers on GridToChip [AI Ecosystem] The semiconductor paradigm shifts toward memory https://news.skhynix.com/en/ai-ecosystem-series-ep4 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:59:57 GMT The shift in AI workloads towards inference and agentic AI means that system performance is increasingly dependent on data storage, data movement speed, and processing efficiency, rather than just raw compute power. (newsroom:sk-hynix) “Memory-Centric Server Systems Are the Future”: SK hynix Presents Its Next-Generation AI Infrastructure Vision at OCP Global Summit 2026 https://news.skhynix.com/en/ocp-global-summit-2026-9 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:09:01 GMT SK hynix showcased its vision for future AI infrastructure centered around memory-centric server systems at the OCP Global Summit 2026. (newsroom:sk-hynix) “Memory-Centric Server Systems Are the Future”: SK hynix Presents Its Next-Generation AI Infrastructure Vision at OCP Global Summit 2026 https://news.skhynix.com/en/ocp-global-summit-2026-7 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:07:47 GMT SK hynix unveiled its future vision for AI infrastructure, emphasizing memory-centric server systems. (newsroom:sk-hynix) “Memory-Centric Server Systems Are the Future”: SK hynix Presents Its Next-Generation AI Infrastructure Vision at OCP Global Summit 2026 https://news.skhynix.com/en/ocp-global-summit-2026-5 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:05:51 GMT SK hynix unveiled its vision for next-generation AI infrastructure, emphasizing memory-centric server systems. (newsroom:sk-hynix) Samsung, AMD validate CXL memory for AI servers https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20261014VL208/samsung-amd-cxl-ai-server-bandwidth.html Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:04:18 GMT Samsung and AMD have validated the use of CXL (Compute Express Link) memory for AI server applications. (DigiTimes) Marvell Unveils 2nd-Gen Structera X with Six-channel CXL 3.2 Memory Expanders for AI Inference https://www.hpcwire.com/off-the-wire/marvell-unveils-2nd-gen-structera-x-with-six-channel-cxl-3-2-memory-expanders-for-ai-inference Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:33:29 GMT Marvell has announced the second generation of its Structura X family, featuring six-channel CXL 3.2 memory expanders designed to support AI inference workloads. (HPCwire) Marvell Structera X 3406 and 3506 CXL 3.2 Memory Expanders https://www.servethehome.com/marvell-structera-x-3406-and-3506-cxl-3-2-memory-expanders Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:58:48 GMT Marvell has launched its Structura X 3406 and 3506 memory expanders, which support CXL 3.2 for high-speed memory expansion and pooling. (ServeTheHome) Marvell's custom AI chip upgrade points to a broader fight over peripherals https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20261008PD236/marvell-ai-chip-market-chips-revenue.html Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:47:04 GMT Marvell is highlighting the importance of custom silicon and high-speed interconnect peripherals in the broader AI infrastructure landscape. (DigiTimes) SK hynix Hosts ‘2026 Global Forum,’ Sharing Its Technology Vision and Future Strategy for the AI Era https://news.skhynix.com/en/2026-global-forum-16 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 02:36:18 GMT SK hynix presented its vision for the AI era at a global forum, detailing future strategies for its memory and storage components. (newsroom:sk-hynix) SK hynix Hosts ‘2026 Global Forum,’ Sharing Its Technology Vision and Future Strategy for the AI Era https://news.skhynix.com/en/2026-global-forum-11 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 02:25:57 GMT SK hynix hosted a global forum to discuss its technology vision and future strategies relevant to the AI era. (newsroom:sk-hynix) SK hynix Hosts ‘2026 Global Forum,’ Sharing Its Technology Vision and Future Strategy for the AI Era https://news.skhynix.com/en/2026-global-forum-7 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 02:03:46 GMT SK hynix hosted a global forum to outline its technology vision and strategy for the AI era, particularly concerning memory and advanced storage solutions. (newsroom:sk-hynix) SK Hynix pushes deeper into logic for next-generation 3D DRAM https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20260921VL211/sk-hynix-dram-3d-design-ip.html Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:02:43 GMT SK Hynix is advancing next-generation 3D DRAM by integrating logic design to separate memory processing from control circuits, enabling optimized manufacturing. (DigiTimes) SK hynix Hosts ‘2026 Global Forum,’ Sharing Its Technology Vision and Future Strategy for the AI Era https://news.skhynix.com/en/2026-global-forum Sun, 20 Sep 2026 23:59:55 GMT SK hynix held a forum to outline its technology vision and future growth strategy for the AI era. (newsroom:sk-hynix) NSF Launches Microelectronics Initiative for AI, HPC and Advanced Communications https://www.hpcwire.com/off-the-wire/nsf-launches-microelectronics-initiative-for-ai-hpc-and-advanced-communications Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:45:56 GMT The NSF announced an initiative to help U.S. manufacturers transition low-dimensional semiconductor technologies into advanced microelectronics for AI and HPC. (HPCwire) SK Hynix looks beyond HBM as inference workloads diversify https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20260917VL225/sk-hynix-hbm-data-capacity-cost.html Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:27:29 GMT SK Hynix is diversifying its memory strategy beyond traditional HBM use to support varied inference workloads. (DigiTimes) CXMT cashes in on the DRAM shortage — and takes aim at HBM https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20260917VL219/cxmt-dram-hbm-supply-chain-emerging-memory.html Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:19:24 GMT CXMT is capitalizing on the memory shortage and resulting profitability to expand its offerings into LPDDR6 and HBM, suggesting an upstream development in the Chinese domestic memory supply chain. (DigiTimes) AI-induced memory shortage is changing how devices are built, Fairphone says memory now 60% of materials cost — smaller laptop and phone makers are redesigning products and have to test for fake chips https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/ai-induced-memory-shortage-is-changing-how-devices-are-built-fairphone-says-memory-now-60-percent-of-materials-cost-smaller-laptop-and-phone-makers-are-redesigning-products-and-have-to-test-for-fake-chips Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:15:42 GMT Limited availability and rising prices for memory components are forcing smaller device manufacturers to fundamentally redesign their hardware and sourcing strategies. (Tom's Hardware) DIGITIMES Insight: AI sends the semiconductor market toward US$1.6T, with memory doing the heavy lifting https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20260914PD228/market-digitimes-2026-growth-investment.html Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:27:00 GMT DIGITIMES Intelligence predicts the global semiconductor market will expand to $1.6 trillion in 2026, driven heavily by memory components. (DigiTimes) AI server exports to US slow; electronics parts jump 1.5 times in August https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20260910PD202/exports-taiwan-electronics-2025-ai-server.html Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:23:08 GMT Taiwan reported that electronic parts exports reached a record high of $32.22 billion in August 2026, with integrated circuits and printed circuit boards seeing significant growth. (DigiTimes) Sandia Develops Analog Memory Approach for More Energy-Efficient Computing https://www.hpcwire.com/off-the-wire/sandia-develops-analog-memory-approach-for-more-energy-efficient-computing Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:06:48 GMT Sandia National Laboratories developed ETCRAM, an analog memory approach that promises more energy-efficient computing than traditional digital memory. (HPCwire) SK hynix Charts Its Business and Technology Direction at the 2026 Future Forum—”Now Is the Golden Time to Leap Forward” https://news.skhynix.com/en/future-forum-2026-9 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 01:36:58 GMT SK hynix presented its future strategies at the 2026 Future Forum, emphasizing advancements in memory and storage solutions. (newsroom:sk-hynix) Penguin Solutions to Showcase AI Infrastructure and Memory Solutions at AI Infra Summit 2026 https://www.hpcwire.com/off-the-wire/penguin-solutions-to-showcase-ai-infrastructure-and-memory-solutions-at-ai-infra-summit-2026 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:05:53 GMT Penguin Solutions announced participation at AI Infra Summit 2026 to showcase AI infrastructure and memory solutions. (HPCwire) Silicon Valley overflow fuels semiconductor boom in California's Capital Region https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20260903VL228/california-industrial-silicon-valley-region-silicon.html Fri, 04 Sep 2026 02:38:22 GMT The California Capital Region is undergoing a major industrial transformation into a semiconductor powerhouse due to large-scale facility expansions. (DigiTimes) XCENA teams up with Samsung on rack-scale CXL memory; demos on Intel Xeon 6 https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20260831VL223/cxl-startup-samsung-intel-xeon.html Tue, 01 Sep 2026 02:41:34 GMT XCENA and Samsung have partnered to demonstrate rack-scale CXL memory systems utilizing Intel Xeon 6 processors. (DigiTimes) Part of the day: PCIe/CXL switches & retimers https://gridtochip.site/blog/potd-2026-08-30-pcie-cxl-switches-and-retimers Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Part of the day: PCIe/CXL switches & retimers — what it does, why AI changes demand for it, and who makes it.