Fujifilm ramps up production in Korean chip material plant
December 16, 2024
The Japanese company is planning a new building at its Cheonan plant for the production of CMP slurry, an abrasive powder used for polishing semiconductor wafers, according to Nikkei.
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Marvell partners with Micron, Samsung, and SK hynix on custom HBM
December 12, 2024
Marvell says it has pioneered a new custom HBM compute architecture, enabling XPUs to achieve greater compute and memory density. The company is teaming up with Micron, Samsung, and SK Hynix to define and develop custom HBM solutions for next-gen XPUs.
AI chipmakers Rebellions, Sapeon Korea complete merger
December 02, 2024
The merged entity, expected to have an estimated corporate value of USD 928 million, has been named Rebellions. The original Rebellions CEO is set to lead the new company.
Enterprise SSD demand soars while consumer orders lag
November 28, 2024
TrendForce’s latest findings have shown that the NAND Flash industry recorded a 2% QoQ decline in bit shipments in 3Q24, but a 7% rise in ASP boosted overall revenue to USD 17.6 billion—making a 4.8% QoQ increase.
Server DRAM and HBM boost 3Q24 DRAM Industry revenue
November 27, 2024
TrendForce’s latest investigations reveal that the global DRAM industry revenue reached US$26.02 billion in 3Q24, marking a 13.6% QoQ increase.
Semiconductor growth slows down in 2025
November 26, 2024
The semiconductor market reached USD 166 billion in 3Q24, a 10.7% growth from 2Q24, according to the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS). This marks the strongest QoQ growth since 3Q16 when growth hit 11.6%. On a YoY basis, the market grew by 23.2% in 3Q24, the highest since 4Q21's 28.3%.
‘Nvidia’s CEO asked SK Hynix to bring forward supply of HBM4’
November 04, 2024
Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang’s request for faster delivery shows the robust demand for new iterations of Nvidia’s GPUs, which are crucial for AI and will have next-generation HBM chips.
Is Tesla in talks with SK Hynix for $725 million eSSD order?
October 28, 2024
Tesla has pledged to invest USD 10 billion every year in building its AI supercomputer, Dojo, for which the US carmaker needs fast and large capacity drives to improve the system’s efficiency.
SK Hynix posts record quarterly profit amid AI boom
October 25, 2024
The world’s second-biggest memory chipmaker reported an operating profit of 7 trillion won (USD 5 billion) for the July-September quarter from a loss for the same period last year.
Chip packaging tech in US gets $1.6 billion boost
October 21, 2024
Semiconductor packaging allows components to be combined as a single electronic device, and the latest funding under the CHIPS and Science Act seeks to drive innovation in this process.
SK hynix opens office in Poland
October 08, 2024
South Korean memory manufacturer is opening a research and development center in Gdańsk, Poland.
Memory chipmaker Kioxia scraps October IPO plan
September 27, 2024
Bain Capital, which holds a 56% stake in Kioxia along with SK hynix, had been targeting a market value of 1.5 trillion yen (USD 10.39 billion) for Kioxia.
NAND Flash shipments growth slows in 2Q24
September 10, 2024
TrendForce reports that NAND Flash prices continued to rise in 2Q24 as server inventory adjustments neared completion and AI spurred demand for high-capacity storage products. However, high inventory levels among PC and smartphone buyers led to a 1% QoQ decline in NAND Flash bit shipments.
Rivals TSMC and Samsung join hands for HBM4 development
September 06, 2024
Dan Kochpatcharin, Head of Ecosystem and Alliance Management at TSMC, revealed that the two companies are working together on developing a buffer-less HBM4 chip.
Panama seeks to boost its chip industry, signs MoU with Purdue
September 02, 2024
Last July the U.S. State Department announced that it will collaborate with Panama and other like-minded partner nations to explore opportunities to diversify the global semiconductor ecosystem.
SK hynix develops world's first 6th-gen DRAM chip
August 30, 2024
The new DRAM may help data centers reduce electricity costs by 30% thanks to technological innovation in design at a time when the AI boom is hiking power consumption.
Samsung, SK hynix’s China sales double
August 23, 2024
Samsung’s sales in China doubled to USD 24.2 billion in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period last year.
SK hynix hints at new HBM product with 30 times higher performance
August 23, 2024
TrendForce predicts that the HBM industry will become more customization-oriented, breaking away from the standard DRAM framework.
Samsung to bring in ASML’s High-NA EUV equipment
August 19, 2024
Samsung’s first High-NA EUV machine may be used for foundry operations. SK hynix’s High-NA equipment is expected to be introduced in 2026.
AI chipmakers Rebellions, Sapeon sign formal merger deal
August 19, 2024
The merged corporation will be launched before the end of 2024 and become South Korea’s first “unicorn” AI company.
SK hynix, TSMC, NVIDIA join hands to develop next-gen HBM
August 16, 2024
SK hynix and TSMC may collaborate on developing and producing HBM4, which is scheduled for mass production in 2026.
DRAM industry surges 24.8% in 2Q24
August 15, 2024
According to TrendForce's most recent data, the DRAM industry had a significant revenue increase in the second quarter of 2024, reaching USD 22.9 billion – a quarter-over-quarter surge of 24.8%.
Semiconductor industry gains as memory demand surges
August 12, 2024
Recent research from IDC reveals significant trends in the semiconductor industry during the first quarter of 2024.
Korea’s memory exports to Taiwan spike 225% driven by strong HBM demand
August 12, 2024
The main driver of this surge is South Korean chipmaker SK hynix’s supply of HBM to U.S. firm NVIDIA.
SK hynix to receive up to $450 million for Indiana facility
August 07, 2024
SK hynix has signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms with the U.S. Department of Commerce to receive up to USD 450 million in proposed direct funding and access to proposed loans of USD 500 million as part of the CHIPS and Science Act for its investment to build a production base for semiconductor packaging in Indiana.
US mulling new Chinese sanctions on HBM chips
August 02, 2024
The Biden administration could extend its export restrictions to China to cover advanced memory chips including HBM3 and HBM3E.
Samsung reports best net income growth since 2010
July 31, 2024
The world’s largest maker of memory and smartphones, Samsung, posted a six-fold rise in net income to 9.64 trillion won ($6.96 billion) Q2, well ahead of outpacing analysts expectations.
SK hynix ready to mass produce GDDR7 chips from Q3
July 31, 2024
The world's second-largest memory chip maker, SK hynix, has unveiled its next-generation graphics memory chip, and says it is ready to go to market in weeks.
SK Hynix to invest $6.9bn in Yongin Semiconductor Cluster
July 29, 2024
South Korea's memory specialist SK Hynix will spend approximately USD 6.9 billion to build plant and office facilities at the Yongin Semiconductor Cluster in Gyeonggi-do. The new facility will focus of next-generation DRAM products, including High Bandwidth Memory (HBM).
SK hynix posts all-time-high quarterly sales thanks to AI
July 25, 2024
South Korea's memory specialist SK hynix disclosed revenue of $11.8 billion in the April to June quarter, a year-on-year increase of 125% and its best ever performance.
SK to restructure chip processing and distribution arm?
July 18, 2024
SK Group is rumoured to be planning an internal reorganisation that will merge SK Inc's semiconductor processing and distribution company, Essencore, with its industrial gas company, SK materials airplus.
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