YMTC breaks into the top three NAND makers for the first time as AI servers swallow 48% of all flash — Chinese vendor has 14% share, according to research
Tech Industry YMTC breaks into the top three NAND makers for the first time as AI servers swallow 48% of all flash — Chinese vendor has 14% share, according to research News By Luke James Published 12 August 2026 Counterpoint's Q2 tracker puts the Chinese vendor at a 14% shipment share. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Samsung led with 25%, SK hynix followed at 22%, and Micron rounded out the top five.
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- ▪Samsung led with 25%, SK hynix followed at 22%, and Micron rounded out the top five.
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Tech Industry YMTC breaks into the top three NAND makers for the first time as AI servers swallow 48% of all flash — Chinese vendor has 14% share, according to research News By Luke James Published 12 August 2026 Counterpoint's Q2 tracker puts the Chinese vendor at a 14% shipment share. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Getty / Feature China) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Yangtze Memory Technologies (YMTC) shipped 14% of the world's NAND flash in the second quarter of 2026, entering the global top three for the first time and narrowly displacing…
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