Samsung and SK hynix, though temporarily spared from the risk of U.S. government stake-taking, are running into new obstacles in China as Washington revokes exemptions—granted under Biden after the 2022 export curbs—that previously allowed them to freely import American chipmaking equipment, acc...

With NVIDIA reportedly developing its own HBM base die for 2027 production, the spotlight is on memory giants moving base die manufacturing from DRAM to foundry processes. According to South Korea’s Digital Daily, Micron may take the most cautious approach, delaying the shift to foundries until HB...

According to South Korean outlet Business Post, sources indicate that Samsung is weighing investment in Intel’s packaging business — an area where Intel has a competitive edge — and is also exploring the use of Intel’s packaging production lines in the U.S. Sources highlight Samsung’s n...

Caught between the newly lifted U.S. export restrictions and China’s pressure on domestic firms not to use the H20, NVIDIA has reportedly asked key suppliers to pause production of the China-focused AI chip, according to Reuters, citing The Information. As per the reports, the U.S. chipmaker to...

According to Sedaily, industry sources on the 20th said the HBM4 samples Samsung supplied to NVIDIA last month have passed initial prototype and quality testing and are set to enter the “pre-production (PP)” stage by the end of this month. If they clear this final validation step, mass productio...