China's Nvidia Rivals Raise Prices Amid HBM Shortage

China's Nvidia rivals are raising prices due to a shortage of High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM). This memory is crucial for graphics processing units (GPUs) and artificial intelligence (AI) applications. As a result, companies such as Powerchip Technology Corp. and XMC have increased their HBM prices by 10-20%.

The price hike is attributed to the global shortage of HBM, which has been exacerbated by the strong demand for GPUs in China's data center market. The country's leading GPU manufacturers are struggling to secure sufficient HBM supplies from Taiwan-based memory makers.