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CXMT’s Reported NAND Research Push Signals Wider Chinese Memory Ambitions, Not Immediate New Supply

CXMT’s reported NAND development plans could widen its memory portfolio, but research activity must not be mistaken for confirmed commercial capacity.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Beijing, 18 September 2026 – Chinese memory-chip maker CXMT is preparing a move into NAND flash development, according to people familiar with its plans, potentially broadening its business beyond DRAM. The reported initiative points to a longer-term competitive ambition, but does not establish a timetable for commercial output or an imminent easing of memory shortages.

Two sources described a proposed research-and-development production line at the company’s new Beijing plant. Another account referred to NAND work at a research institute in the capital. The available reporting does not confirm when the line would begin operating or whether research and trial production would progress to large-scale manufacturing.

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