A slow recovery in demand for NAND flash memory compared to DRAM has put the semiconductor industry, including Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, into a hard spot. This is because the growth of the artificial intelligence (AI) industry leading to the improved profitability of DRAM is begetting a nega
Korea’s trade balance in the information and communications technology (ICT) industry provisionally reached a surplus of US$3.19 billion in July after a slowdown in a drop in exports from April to June.The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) said on Aug. 16 that ICT exports reached US$14.
Despite a sharp decline in operating profits, the top 50 companies in the stock market (KOSPI) have increased their workforce by more than 13,000 employees.According to the semi-annual reports released on Aug. 16, the combined operating profit of the top 50 companies in the KOSPI index, excluding fi
Samsung Electronics has established a research and development (R&D) organization in Silicon Valley in the United States with the aim of enhancing its competitiveness in next-generation semiconductors. This decision is seen as a response to the growing uncertainties caused by economic downturns and
The market share of Samsung Electronics’ flagship products, including semiconductors, smartphones, and TVs, fell altogether in the first half of this year. In particular, the share of its DRAM, the company’s core business item in the semiconductor field, hit a nine-year low, although it remained the
The semiconductor industry’s race to develop next-generation memory solutions, including high-bandwidth memory (HBM), processing-in-memory (PIM), and compute express link (CXL), sees two front runners in Samsung Electronics and SK hynix. In particular, as demand for HBM3 for AI has increased faster
SK hynix Inc. announced today that it has begun supplying the industry’s first 24-gigabyte (GB) Low Power Double Data Rate 5X (LPDDR5X1) mobile DRAM package to its customers, following the mass production of LPDDR5X in November 2022.“The company integrated the High-K Metal Gate (HKMG2) process in th
Nvidia, which leads the global artificial intelligence (AI) chip market, is expected to introduce a new advanced graphics processing unit (GPU) that will boost AI performance, fueling the expansion of the advanced memory chip market led mainly by Korean companies. SK hynix and Samsung will be able t
An outlook has emerged predicting a narrowing of the market share gap between SK hynix and Samsung Electronics in the High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) market.HBM is a technology that boosts functionality by vertically stacking multiple DRAM modules. This innovation is integrated into Graphics Processing
Samsung Electronics and SK hynix have showcased their world-leading NAND flash memory semiconductor technology. SK hynix has taken the lead in NAND industry stacking competition by opening the 300-layer era of NAND for the first time in the industry. Samsung Electronics also attracted attention by i
Samsung Electronics will announce a new vision for system semiconductors at the Samsung Tech Day 2023 to be held this October. The Korean semiconductor giant will flesh out its plans to develop and produce “semicon humanoids,” or more human-like robots, with human sensory functions such as smelling
Samsung Electronics and SK hynix will showcase next-generation memory solutions at the world’s largest flash memory semiconductor event in the United States.The two Korean companies will participate in the Flash Memory Summit 2023, which will be held at the Santa Clara Convention Center on Aug. 8-10
TSMC, the No. 1 global foundry player, is reportedly unable to meet Nvidia’s demand for artificial intelligence (AI) chip packaging. As demand for AI chips continues to explode, it remains to be seen if Samsung Electronics, considered the most technologically advanced player among latecomers, will e
Amid the prevailing downturn in the semiconductor sector, Samsung Electronics managed to maintain its leadership in the global memory semiconductor market during the first quarter of this year, while SK hynix encountered a decline in its market standing.According to market research firm Omdia on Aug
HANMI Semiconductor announced on Aug. 2 that it has commenced operation of the “Bonder Factory” to enhance the production capacity of the Dual TC Bonder, an essential piece of equipment for the production process of AI semiconductor wideband memory (HBM).The Bonder Factory has been established in Pl
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 plans to supply essential components for graphics processing units (GPUs), the high-bandwidth memory (HBM), and advanced packaging services to U.S.-based semiconductor company Nvidia.According to semiconductor industry sources on Aug. 1, Samsung Electronics is currently working w
India, a formidable force in the Information Technology (IT) sector and the world’s most populous country, is making rapid strides to establish itself as a “Global Semiconductor Hub,” attracting the attention of both American and Taiwanese semiconductor companies. Similar to President Joe Biden’s pu
Since December last year, the global frenzy over the generative AI known as ChatGPT has rapidly increased the demand for high-performance DRAM, also called High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), capable of processing large-scale data.According to sources in the semiconductor industry on July 31, domestic memo
Samsung Electronics once again recorded a significant deficit of 4 trillion won (US$3.12 billion) in its semiconductor (DS) division for the second quarter of this year. Consequently, the company has decided to implement additional cutbacks in DRAM and NAND semiconductor production during the second