China’s biggest memory chipmaker, CXMT, plans to start making HBM3E, an advanced memory used in AI chips, even though only 20% to 30% of the chips it makes are usable. Two people familiar with the matter told Reuters, which reported the details on Wednesday, 28 October. TNW has not independently verified the report. CXMT has sent HBM3E samples to several Chinese AI chip designers, the people said. It expects to begin limited production within the next two months, one of them said. The Information first reported CXMT’s HBM3E plans; the yield figures and timeline are new from Reuters. A yield…