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AI Drives Strong Semiconductor Market in 2025-2026

What happened

WSTS reports global semiconductor market reached $792B in 2025, up 25.6% YoY, driven by AI. Nvidia revenue surged 65%, while memory companies saw collective 29% growth. However, memory shortages are negatively impacting PC and smartphone demand.

Impact and signal

High impactImpact score: 85/100

Affected components and suppliers

NAND FlashDRAMAI ChipsPC MemorySmartphone Memory

Nvidia Samsung Electronics SK Hynix Micron Technology KioxiaSandisk

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Source and time

Source: SemiWiki · 2/26/2026 · View original source

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AI Drives Strong Semiconductor Market in 2025-2026

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