WSTS Forecast Puts Memory at the Center of 2026 Chip Growth

DigiTimes cites the WSTS Spring 2026 forecast as calling for a 90% year-over-year increase in the global semiconductor market to US$1.51 trillion. The reported driver is a sharp rise in memory chip demand, with the article headline pointing to a 250% memory surge. For RamTrend, this is a broad demand-side signal: if realized, such growth would support tighter availability and stronger pricing power across memory categories exposed to AI and data-center demand. The forecast does not break down DRAM, NAND, or HBM in the compact payload, so the market read should remain directional rather than product-specific.