Memory tightness persists. According to Nikkei Asia, sources say the three major memory chipmakers—Micron, SK hynix, and Samsung Electronics—have stepped up scrutiny of customer orders to prevent intentional inventory hoarding. The report adds that the three companies have tightened requirements...

Samsung appears to be gaining momentum in advanced processes, with signs of a potential rebound in its foundry business. According to ZDNet, Samsung Electronics said progress on its 2nm node, along with related customer order intake, is proceeding smoothly. The report notes that the company says th...

Riding the momentum from SK hynix’s impressive results yesterday, Samsung announced on Jan. 29 that fourth-quarter sales jumped 23.8% year on year to KRW 93.84 trillion, while operating profit more than tripled, soaring 209.2% to KRW 20.07 trillion, marking a record-breaking quarter. The strong...

Competition over next-generation HBM4 is intensifying, with SK hynix and Samsung Electronics positioning for future supply to NVIDIA’s upcoming AI platforms. According to Yonhap News, sources say NVIDIA is expected to allocate roughly two-thirds of its HBM4 demand for the Vera Rubin platform to SK...

Samsung Electronics and SK hynix may be lifting LPDDR prices for iPhones. According to ZDNet, industry sources said the two companies have negotiated significant price hikes for LPDDR supplied to Apple in the first quarter. Samsung Electronics is said to have pushed for a quarter-on-quarter increase...