The kind of memory the current manufacturers are focusing on is specialized for data-center-grade GPUs. These GPUs are insanely power-hungry and require data-center-grade cooling. When the bubble pops and data centers go under, you’re not going to see consumer-grade RAM flood the market. So if TSMC wants to enter the market conservatively with the assumption the AI surge will not last, going into the consumer RAM side would be a better bet.
The kind of memory the current manufacturers are focusing on is specialized for data-center-grade GPUs. These GPUs are insanely power-hungry and require data-center-grade cooling. When the bubble pops and data centers go under, you’re not going to see consumer-grade RAM flood the market. So if TSMC wants to enter the market conservatively with the assumption the AI surge will not last, going into the consumer RAM side would be a better bet.