Strong AI demand has pushed the memory sector into a rare upcycle. China’s leading DRAM maker CXMT is advancing an IPO application on the STAR Market, targeting CNY29.5 billion (US$4.21 billion), the second-largest fundraising in STAR Market history. In parallel, supply chain sources say China’s NAND flash leader YMTC is likely to file for an IPO in the first half of 2026.