Recently, the semiconductor industry has been very active. TSMC's performance in 2025 reached a new high, and its capital expenditure for 2026 has also been significantly increased, which is enough to demonstrate the hot demand for chips. Meanwhile, a super cycle for storage chips is forming—supply chain shortages are leading to demand overflow, and domestic storage products are gradually gaining opportunities to be adopted by overseas cloud providers, which is a significant opportunity for the entire supply chain.



Overseas giants are also accelerating their布局. Micron Technology announced the acquisition of a wafer facility in Taiwan, China, for $1.8 billion to expand storage chip capacity. At the same time, the US Secretary of Commerce signaled that new storage chip capacity must be built either in the United States or face 100% tariffs. This policy direction is very clear—the localization of capacity has become an irreversible trend. Against the backdrop of increasingly fierce global chip competition, all parties are racing to seize the opportunity.
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PerennialLeekvip
· 01-20 09:35
The localization of chip manufacturing capacity is truly the trend of the times. With the US wielding a 100% tariff stick, everyone has to obediently comply.
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GateUser-74b10196vip
· 01-19 11:04
Damn, TSMC is about to take off again? This chip cycle feels like it's really here, and the domestic storage sector finally has a chance.

Micron is investing 1.8 billion to acquire, who are they racing against? The one who localizes capacity faster wins.

The 100% tariff move is brilliant, it basically forces everyone to build factories in the US. If you can't play this game, just wait to be eliminated.

Will this cycle be just a flash in the pan again, or can it really sustain? I'm a bit skeptical.

But honestly, this kind of supply-demand imbalance is truly a lifeline for domestic manufacturers. Whether they can seize the opportunity depends on their next moves.
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StableCoinKarenvip
· 01-18 15:48
TSMC's recent surge is truly outrageous. Will they further increase capital expenditure in 2026? Is the chip shortage this severe?
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TokenStormvip
· 01-18 15:48
TSMC's earnings report this year just came out, and I started calculating the leverage liquidation price, and as expected, I predicted it accurately [dog head]. The supply chain shortages have been visible from on-chain data for a long time, it's just that most people didn't understand the flow of those addresses. The $1.8 billion acquisition of Powerchip essentially means the localization of production capacity has been implemented. The 100% tariff threat from the U.S. Department of Commerce is not just talk; we should have seen clearly where this storm is heading. Domestic storage manufacturers do have arbitrage opportunities this round, but looking back at historical cycles, every time such opportunities appear, they are accompanied by intense volatility, and the risk factor is extremely high. But since we've seen it... anyway, sooner or later, I will go all in.
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GasFeeDodgervip
· 01-18 15:42
TSMC hits a new high again, this chip cycle is really fierce, are storage chips about to take off?

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Wait, Micron's $1.8 billion acquisition of Inotera's capacity is like competing internally with us haha

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The 100% tariff move is brilliant, it's just to force you to build factories in the US, no room for negotiation

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Domestic storage manufacturers finally have a chance, whether they can seize it this time really depends on luck

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As the chip cycle picks up, everyone is aggressively expanding capacity, capital expenditure is exploding, the money-burning war has begun

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The trend of localizing capacity, those who can't figure out the direction will be eliminated, there is no such thing as a middle ground

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Supply chain shortages mean opportunities for price increases, optimistic about this storage market, but it also depends on policy stance

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The US policy is really tough, after acquiring $1.8 billion, they still want to build capacity locally, this is double insurance

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The super cycle is coming, but can these domestic manufacturers really get a slice of the pie, or will they be cut again
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Gm_Gn_Merchantvip
· 01-18 15:40
TSMC's recent surge is truly remarkable, but we need to consider how long the subsequent chip demand can sustain it... Micron's acquisition of Powerchip seems to be paving the way for localization, and under 100% tariff pressure, everyone has to compromise.
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OneBlockAtATimevip
· 01-18 15:39
TSMC hits new highs again and again, it feels like this wave of chips is really about to take off... But can domestic storage seize this opportunity?

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Micron acquires Kioxia facilities for 1.8 billion dollars. This move is quite aggressive; now it depends on whether we can keep up.

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The 100% tariff move is forcing production capacity to move back to the US mainland, and the industrial chain pattern is about to change.

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The super cycle is here, yet supply chains are still tight? This logic doesn't quite hold up... Is it true or not?

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Domestic cloud providers are starting to introduce storage chips. Is this a sign of breaking the deadlock? Not very optimistic.

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The US policy clearly states: either come to the US or get stuck, clever move.

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The chess game in semiconductors is becoming more and more complex. Whoever can localize first will win half the battle.
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SchrodingersFOMOvip
· 01-18 15:36
It's TSMC and Micron again. It really feels like the chip super cycle is here.

With the storage shortage, are our domestic manufacturers finally getting a chance to step up?

100% tariff pressure, which is forcing the US to boost capacity haha.

In terms of localizing production capacity, whoever moves faster wins.

I just want to know if domestic storage manufacturers can seize this wave of opportunity...
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