Samsung Electronics, which lost its lead to SK hynix in the high bandwidth memory (HBM) market, which is becoming known as the AI semiconductor market, has drawn its sword for a counterattack.The company plans to shake up the AI semiconductor market by launching a new concept of "AI accelerator" (a
Following last year’s memory semiconductor downturn, Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are aggressively increasing their focus on DRAM through the expansion of advanced processing. This move is anticipated due to the expected rise in orders for High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) and Double Data Rate 5 (DDR5
SK hynix has announced plans to release its 5th generation High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), named HBM3E, this year, and aims to launch HBM4 by 2026.Kim Chun-hwan, vice president of SK hynix, revealed these plans during his keynote speech at SEMICON Korea 2024, held at COEX in the Samseong neighborhood o
SK hynix has overtaken Samsung Electronics in the server DRAM market, nearing a 50% market share in the third quarter of this year. This surge is attributed to SK hynix’s leading position in the competition for module-type products, which include the latest standard server DRAM, Double Data Rate 5 (
SK hynix is set to allocate approximately 10 trillion won for facility investments next year, marking growth of around 50 percent compared to this year. The move is a proactive response to the “semiconductor winter” and aims to maintain a leadership position in the advanced semiconductor market, inc
U.S.-based tech giant Meta (formerly Facebook) recently visited South Korea to discuss next-generation DRAM with SK hynix. Nvidia, an AI semiconductor company, is also planning a visit soon.According to industry sources on Aug. 27, Meta officials visited the SK hynix headquarters in Icheon, Gyeonggi
The demand for high-performance memory semiconductors essential for AI chips is experiencing explosive growth due to the escalating demand for AI chips among global tech companies involved in the cloud server business. Consequently, there are high expectations for the upcoming business prospects of
Samsung Electronics and SK hynix have been focusing on expanding the DDR5 memory market as a key to rebounding from their massive losses in the first quarter of this year. With most customers hesitant to buy DDR4 memory, a previous-generation product, analysts say that increasing the supply of DDR5
Samsung Electronics has begun sampling the industry’s first 16-gigabit (Gb) Graphics Double Data Rate 6 (GDDR6) DRAM featuring 24-gigabit-per-second (Gbps) processing speeds, the company announced on July 14.Built on Samsung’s third-generation 10-nanometer-class (1z) process using extreme ultraviole
The Memory Department of the Device Solution Division at Samsung Electronics has plenty to ponder these days. The biggest issue for the department concerns investment in DRAM facilities. Samsung Electronics is focusing investment on the foundry business and AI semiconductors, which were designated a
SMIC, China's No, 1 foundry, is planning to increase more than double its facility investment for 2020 from the level forecast in January.SMIC announced at a recent earnings conference call that it will invest US$6.7 billion in facility investment in 2020. SMIC had initially estimated its facili
On Feb. 20, Samsung vice chairman Lee Jae-yong checked on an exclusive extreme ultraviolet (EUV) foundry line which began to run for the first time in the world in Feburary, and once again, made clear its will to make Samsung Electronics the world leader in non-memory semiconductors in 2030.Samsung
SK Hynix announced on Oct. 21 that it will mass-produce 16-gigabit (GB) DDR4 DRAMs using a third-generation 10-nanometer process beginning next year.The company said it has succeeded in developing a 16 Gb DDR4 DRAM on the third-generation 10-nm (1z nm) production process.The new chip has a 27 percen
Samsung Electronics has made it clear that it would not cut production of memory semiconductors such as DRAMs. In addition, the global semiconductor giant said it is difficult to assess the impact of Japan's export curbs on its semiconductor business, pledging it would minimize damage through va
The Audi A4 new model, to be launched in Europe this fall, is the first vehicle to come loaded with the Samsung Electronics’ Exynos Auto 8890, a processor for in-vehicle infortainment systems. Audi is expected to use Samsung Electronics' automotive processors for its next-generation vehicles.The
Samsung Electronics is one year ahead of TSMC and two to three years ahead of Intel in gate-all-around (GAA) technology, a next-generation non-memory semiconductor manufacturing technology that is regarded as a game changer in the foundry industry, foundry consulting firm IBS announced on May 15.Sam
SK Hynix announced on Nov. 15 that the chipmaker developed the world's first DDR5 DRAM that conforms to standards set by the Joint Electron Tube Engineering Council (JEDEC) Solid State Technology Association. SK Hynix plans to mass-produce this product beginning in 2020.DDR5 is a next-generation
SK Hynix announced on Nov. 12 that the company has developed an 8Gbit DDR DRAM with higher productivity and power efficiency by applying a second-generation 10-nanometer micro-process. The company said the new technology boosted its productivity by about 20% while reducing 8Gbit DDR DRAMs’ consumpti
As the era of autonomous driving has come close, semiconductor companies are pushing hard to preoccupy the automotive semiconductor market. Samsung Electronics introduced automotive DRAM and NAND products this year, while Western Digital has released the world's first 3D NAND product.Western Dig
Samsung Electronics Co. presented its super gap roadmap for the next-generation semiconductor technology at the Samsung Tech Day 2018 in Silicon Valley on October 17 (local time).The company disclosed the next-generation memory solutions based on the state-of-the-art technologies, such as the 10-nan