Record-high pricing pushes SSD and memory makers to borrow $880 million just to afford buying chips — Adata, TeamGroup, and others take on substantial debt to survive shortages

Taiwanese memory module makers are raising about NT$28 billion to buy chips as DRAM and NAND prices surge.

Adata, TeamGroup and peers are using convertible bonds, bank loans and share placements to secure inventory.

The debt-funded buying spree highlights severe supply shortages and rising contract prices across the chip market.

Downstream hardware makers are borrowing heavily just to keep production going and stay in business.