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Fri, Oct 23

10:10Impact score 55
Western Digital bets on pricing and HAMR, not new capacity, as Toshiba plans to double output
On its October 22 earnings call, Western Digital explained how it intends to meet a sharp rise in hard-drive demand: it will not build more drives, but will keep raising price per terabyte, pack more data into each drive, and spend its capital on recording heads and disk media rather than assembly capacity. That leaves its growth dependent on how quickly it moves to heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR), a technology in which Seagate is already shipping at scale. Per the title, Toshiba plans to double output. The stated cause is a sharp rise in hard-drive demand.
hard drivesWestern Digital, Toshiba and 3 totalDigiTimes AsiaCapacity Change

18:00Impact score 60
Toshiba to double HDD production capacity amid devastating shortages. 📰 News Source: https://buff.ly/bvvAOMB
Toshiba plans to double HDD production capacity on Oct 12, 2026 amid devastating shortages.
HDDToshibaTrendForce Official (Market Data)Capacity Change

18:00Impact score 65
RT NEWS: #Toshiba will double AI data center #HDD capacity within fiscal 2027, investing roughly JPY 60 billion (US$380 million) in its Philippine pla...
Toshiba plans to double AI data center HDD capacity by fiscal 2027, investing approximately 60 billion JPY in its Philippine plant. The move aims to raise its market share from just over 10% to 30%. Bearish for the market, signaling future supply increases.
HDDToshibaTrendForce Official (Market Data)Capacity Change
06:03Impact score 65
[News] Toshiba to Double AI Data Center HDD Capacity by FY2027 With $380M Expansion as AI Storage Demand Surges
Toshiba plans a 60 billion JPY investment to double AI data center HDD capacity by FY2027. Driven by AI infrastructure demand and SSD shortages, the HDD market remains tight. Bearish: Capacity expansion signals future supply relief, pressuring current tight prices.
Hard Disk Drives (HDD)Nearline HDDsToshiba, Western Digital and 3 totalTrendForceCapacity Change

22:31Impact score 65
China's premiere memory-maker YMTC plans two additional Wuhan fabs using homegrown chipmaking tools — Phase 3 crosses 50% domestic tooling threshold
YMTC plans two additional Wuhan fabs, doubling monthly output to 200,000 wafers with Phase 3 using over 50% domestic equipment. This expansion tests domestic tool viability under U.S. sanctions. Bearish: Capacity growth signals potential oversupply, pressuring NAND and DRAM prices.
NAND FlashDRAMYMTC, Yangtze Memory TechnologiesTom's HardwareCapacity Change

00:19Impact score 65
Toshiba and ROHM collaborate on silicon and SiC power device and wafer manufacturing
ROHM and Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage plan to collaborate on manufacturing and increased volume production of SiC and Si power devices, supported by METI. They will make intensive investments to enhance supply capabilities. Bearish: Capacity expansion plans typically alleviate shortages and may suppress spot prices.
SiC power devicesSilicon power devicesROHM Co Ltd, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corp (TDSC)Semiconductor TodayCapacity Change