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Samsung and SK Hynix Retain Memory Chip Dominance as Competition Intensifies
TechnologyKorea Heraldyonhap-english9h ago2 sources

Samsung and SK Hynix Retain Memory Chip Dominance as Competition Intensifies

Samsung and SK Hynix have maintained their leading positions in the global NAND flash market during the second quarter while simultaneously narrowing the technological gap in high-bandwidth memory production. The developments underscore the ongoing rivalry between the South Korean semiconductor giants across critical chip segments.

SK Hynix Forecasts Strong Q1 Operating Profit
BusinessKorea Herald4mo ago

SK Hynix Forecasts Strong Q1 Operating Profit

SK hynix is projected to report over 40 trillion won ($27 billion) in operating profit for the first quarter, driven by increased memory prices and robust demand for high-bandwidth memory.

Hanwha Semitech unveils 2nd-generation hybrid bonder
TechnologyKorea Herald6mo ago

Hanwha Semitech unveils 2nd-generation hybrid bonder

Hanwha Semitech said Wednesday it has developed a second-generation hybrid bonder, a key technology for next-generation semiconductor packaging, and plans to deliver the equipment to customers for performance testing in the first half of this year. Hybrid bonders are regarded as a critical technology for improving the performance and manufacturing efficiency of high-bandwidth memory, a core component of AI accelerators. The South Korean-based chip equipment maker said the new system, dubbed SHB2

China’s cut-rate DRAM tests Samsung, SK in HBM4 race
TechnologyKorea Herald6mo ago

China’s cut-rate DRAM tests Samsung, SK in HBM4 race

Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are locked in a race to mass-produce sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory, but Chinese rivals are making gains elsewhere — flooding the legacy DRAM market with chips priced at roughly half the going rate. According to industry sources on Friday, China’s top DRAM manufacturer CXMT has been offering older-generation DDR4 chips at about half the prevailing market rate. The move comes as global supply shortages have driven prices sharply higher, allowing the compan

SK Hynix Breaks Ground on $4 Billion AI Chip Facility in Indiana
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SK Hynix Breaks Ground on $4 Billion AI Chip Facility in Indiana

SK Hynix has officially begun construction on a $4 billion high-bandwidth memory packaging and production complex in Indiana. The new facility marks a major expansion of American semiconductor manufacturing capacity for artificial intelligence applications.

Samsung and SK Hynix Expand Memory Deals Amid HBM Race
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Samsung and SK Hynix Expand Memory Deals Amid HBM Race

Samsung and SK Hynix are expanding their binding memory supply deals amidst a prolonged shortage, as Samsung aims to overtake SK Hynix in the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) market. SK Hynix has been a leader in modern memory chips, but Samsung is poised to challenge its dominance.

SK Hynix Ships Samples of Next-Gen AI Memory Chips to Major Customers
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SK Hynix Ships Samples of Next-Gen AI Memory Chips to Major Customers

SK Hynix has announced it has shipped samples of its 12-layer next-generation HBM4E chips to major customers, positioning the company alongside Samsung in the race for advanced AI memory technology. This move signifies a key development in the competitive landscape of high-bandwidth memory for artificial intelligence.

SK Hynix Plans $13 Billion AI Memory Plant in South Korea
Businesschannel-news-asiaseeking-alpha4mo ago2 sources

SK Hynix Plans $13 Billion AI Memory Plant in South Korea

SK Hynix, a major memory chipmaker, is reportedly planning to invest nearly $13 billion in a new manufacturing facility in South Korea. The investment aims to meet the surging global demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips used in artificial intelligence applications.

SK Chairman Warns Global Memory Crunch May Last Until 2030
Technologyzerohedge5mo ago

SK Chairman Warns Global Memory Crunch May Last Until 2030

SK Chairman Warns Global Memory Crunch May Last Until 2030 SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won warned that the global high-bandwidth memory crunch, driven by AI data center buildouts, will last until the end of the decade. Chey told reporters on the sidelines of Nvidia's annual developer conference, 'GTC 2026,' at the San Jose Convention Center in California on Monday that the memory chip shortage could last another four to five years, with supply unlikely to catch up to demand until...

Google Deepmind CEO says the memory shortage is creating an AI 'choke point'
TechnologyBusiness Insider6mo ago

Google Deepmind CEO says the memory shortage is creating an AI 'choke point'

Google's AI boss Demis Hassabis said the memory market came down to "a few suppliers of a few key components." PONTUS LUNDAHL/TT NEWS AGENCY/AFP via Getty Images Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis said that the "whole supply chain" for memory chips is constrained. "You need a lot of chips to be able to experiment on new ideas," Hassabis told CNBC. Google produces its own TPUs, but Hassabis said that there were still "key components" that were supply-constrained. The memory shortage takes no prisoners. Even Google isn't immune. AI companies are duking it out for greater and greater quantities of memory chips. The problem? The industry is heavily supply-constrained. Costs have skyrocketed, products have been tied up, and some companies — especially those in consumer electronics — are increasing prices. On the AI front, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis told CNBC that physical challenges were "constraining a lot of deployment." Google sees "so much more demand" for Gemini and its other models than it could serve, he said. "Also, it does constrain a little bit the research," Hassabis said. "You need a lot of chips to be able to experiment on new ideas at a big enough scale that you can actually see if they're going to work." Researchers want chips, whether they work at Google, Meta, OpenAI, or other Big Tech companies, and memory is a key component. Mark Zuckerberg said that AI researchers demanded two things beyond money: the fewest number of people reporting to them, and the most chips possible. Hassabis said that wherever there was a capacity constraint, there was a "choke point." "The whole supply chain is kind of strained," Hassabis said. "We're lucky, because we have our own TPUs, so we have our own chip designs." Google has long built TPUs — Tensor Processing Units — for internal use. The company also leases them to external customers through its cloud, which has also put Nvidia on edge. But even access to their own TPUs won't save Google from having to navigate the highly competitive memory market. "It still, in the end, actually comes down to a few suppliers of a few key components," Hassabis said. Three suppliers dominate memory chip production: Samsung, Micron, and SK Hynix. These companies are struggling to meet demand for chips from AI hyperscalers without dropping their longtime electronics customers. It doesn't help that AI companies mainly want a different type of memory chip than PC manufacturers do. Large language model producers want HBM (high-bandwidth memory) chips. Don't expect Google's spending on AI infrastructure and chips to go down anytime soon. On its fourth-quarter earnings call, the company projected capital expenditures of $175 billion to $185 billion for 2026. Read the original article on Business Insider