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Earnings SK Hynix’s Q1 profit soars on HBM chips, beats Samsung’s overall earnings

SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, reported a dramatic surge in first-quarter profits on Thursday, delivering the sec...

Korean chipmakers SK Hynix bets on 3D HBM as next game-changer in AI chip race

SK Hynix Inc., the world’s top DRAM memory chipmaker, aims to redefine the competitive landscape in artificial intelligence memory chips with ...

Korean chipmakers SK chairman in Taiwan to deepen ties with TSMC

Chey Tae-won, chairman of SK Group, the parent of SK Hynix Inc., is visiting Taiwan amid the threat of escalating US tariff threats, suggesting the ...

Korean chipmakers SK Hynix beats Samsung to become global No.1 DRAM maker

SK Hynix Inc. has snatched the crown from Samsung Electronics Co. to become the world’s largest memory chip supplier for the first time since ...

Korean chipmakers SK Hynix aims to lock in all 2026 HBM orders by mid-2025

SK Hynix Inc., the world’s largest supplier of high-bandwidth memory (HBM), aims to lock in orders for its entire 2026 HBM output by the end o...

Korean chipmakers Samsung to expand in robotics, medtech; eyes sizeable M&As

Samsung Electronics Co. will accelerate its push into robotics, medical technology and next-generation semiconductor markets to secure new growth dr...

Korean chipmakers SK Hynix to exit image sensor market to focus on AI chips

SK Hynix Inc. will shutter its image sensor business as the South Korean memory giant doubles down on the development of premium artificial intellig...

Korean chipmakers SK Hynix’s HBM exports plummet, now susceptible to seasonal demand

Exports of SK Hynix Inc.'s multi-chip packages (MCP), including high-bandwidth memory (HBM) AI chips, are rapidly dropping as the South Korean chipm...

Earnings Samsung to focus on HBM, other high-end chips after weak Q4 earnings

Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, on Friday vowed to cut its production of legacy chips and increase sales of pre...

Korean Innovators at CES 2025 SK Hynix to collaborate with Nvidia on Cosmos physical AI platform: Chey

LAS VEGAS – SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, has agreed to collaborate with Nvidia Corp. on the top US AI chi...

Korean chipmakers Tesla asks Samsung, SK Hynix to supply HBM4 chip samples

Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. are said to each be developing a sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) chip prototype for Tesla In...

Korean chipmakers SK Hynix, Samsung to cut legacy DRAM output as Chinese firms catch up

South Korea’s two leading memory chipmakers – Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. – are moving to significantly reduce their...

Earnings Samsung’s memory business fares better in Q3; more HBM sales ahead 

Samsung Electronics Co. reported weaker-than-expected operating profit in its chip business in the third quarter but expects a rise in sales of its ...

Korean chipmakers Samsung to unveil 400-layer bonding vertical NAND for AI servers by 2026

Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, plans to unveil a 400-layer vertical NAND flash chip by 2026 to lead the fast-g...

Earnings SK Hynix’s Q3 profit soars to record high, beats Samsung’s memory profit

SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, on Thursday posted record quarterly profit and sales, driven by premium artificial...

Korean chipmakers SK Hynix chief says no delay in 12-layer HBM3E supply as demand soars

Kwak Noh-jung, chief executive of SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, has said there will be no delay in the company&r...

Korean chipmakers Artificial intelligence creates DRAM divide between hot sellers, laggards

In recent years, the big buzz across industries has been around the power of artificial intelligence, with some critics raising concerns about AI ex...

Korean chipmakers SK Hynix mass-produces 12-layer HBM3E for Q4 shipment

SK Hynix Inc. said on Thursday it has begun mass-producing the world’s first 12-layer HBM3E with a capacity of 36 gigabytes (GB) for shipment ...

Korean chipmakers Samsung Electronics, TSMC tie up for HBM4 AI chip development

TAIPEI – South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, is partnering with its foundry rival Taiwan ...

Korean chipmakers Samsung, SK Hynix up the ante on HBM to enjoy AI memory boom

TAIPEI – Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc., the world’s two largest memory chipmakers, are racing to supply their advanced DRAM ...

Korean chipmakers Kioxia’s TSE IPO: Boon for SK Hynix, bane for Samsung Electronics?

TOKYO – The planned initial public offering (IPO) of Japanese memory chipmaker Kioxia Holdings Corp. is expected to affect its bigger South Ko...

Korean chipmakers Memory chip demand to stay firm until H1 2025: SK Hynix CEO

The memory chip market is expected to remain upbeat for some time after the industry was resurrected by robust demand for high-performing memory chi...

Earnings SK Hynix to supply 12-layer HBM3E to Nvidia in Q4; profit soars in Q2

SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker after Samsung Electronics Co., said on Thursday it has made a significant turnaroun...

Korean chipmakers HBM chip war intensifies as SK Hynix hunts for Samsung talent

South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix Inc., just like its global peers, has largely designed and produced semiconductors in-house, including high-bandwidt...

Korean chipmakers Samsung launches dedicated HBM, advanced chip packaging teams

Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, has officially launched a team dedicated to developing advanced high-bandwidth ...

Korean chipmakers South Korea sets sights on fostering EDA tech to win HBM chip war

In an escalating war in the semiconductor industry, insiders know there’s one technology critical for gaining chip supremacy: Electronic desig...

Korean chipmakers Samsung seeks $3.6 billion in loans from KDB for chip investment

South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. seeks to borrow as much as 5 trillion won ($3.6 billion) from the state-run Korea Development Bank t...

Korean chipmakers Samsung to launch 3D HBM chip packaging service in 2024

SAN JOSE -- Samsung Electronics Co. will launch three-dimensional (3D) packaging services for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) within the year, a te...

Korean chipmakers Hanmi Semiconductor wins $110 mn HBM equipment order from SK Hynix

South Korean chip equipment company Hanmi Semiconductor Co. announced on Friday that it has received an order from SK Hynix Inc. for its dual TC bon...

Economy Korea’s exports at 22-month high in May on chips, cars

South Korea’s exports hit a 22-month high in May, led by strong shipments of semiconductors and automobiles abroad, adding to hopes that overs...