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Samsung Phases Out Old Memory Tech, Partners for $825M Deal

4/19/2026

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Samsung will phase out LPDDR4 and LPDDR4X and stop accepting new orders, fulfilling existing ones through year-end.
The shift to LPDDR5 and LPDDR5X aims to boost performance and profitability.
CXMT and GigaDevice will fill Samsung's LPDDR gap as the company moves forward.
CXMT's DDR5 memory achieves high bandwidth.
CXMT and GigaDevice plan to collaborate on a significant $825 million DRAM deal to expand their market presence.

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Story summary

Samsung will phase out LPDDR4 and LPDDR4X and stop accepting new orders, fulfilling existing ones through year-end.
The shift to LPDDR5 and LPDDR5X aims to boost performance and profitability.
CXMT and GigaDevice will fill Samsung's LPDDR gap as the company moves forward.
CXMT's DDR5 memory achieves high bandwidth.
CXMT and GigaDevice plan to collaborate on a significant $825 million DRAM deal to expand their market presence.