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Friday 1 August 2025
US sanctions stall CXMT's DRAM expansion, giving Samsung and SK Hynix breathing room
ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), China's leading DRAM manufacturer, is under renewed pressure as the US escalates export controls on advanced chipmaking equipment. The tightened...
Friday 1 August 2025
Major IPC suppliers begin new certification; DDR4 price surge expected to last until late 2025
Leading memory manufacturers have successively announced end-of-life (EOL) plans for DDR4 DRAM, with memory module vendors reporting strong order momentum from end customers in the...
Thursday 31 July 2025
Samsung sees memory rebound, eyes HBM3E growth and 3Q25 price surge
Samsung Electronics experienced a rebound in its memory business during the second quarter of 2025, driven by AI-led demand and rising legacy DRAM prices. The company expects further...
Thursday 31 July 2025
Hanmi reportedly planning US$71 million hybrid bonding investment amid HBM surge
South Korea's Hanmi Semiconductor is reportedly planning to invest KRW100 billion (US$71.4 million) in hybrid bonding technology, with commercial equipment targeted for release by...
Thursday 31 July 2025
Samsung's Lee Jae-yong visits DC with US tariff negotiations ongoing, eyes further Texas investment
Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong recently made a spontaneous trip to Washington, DC, to assist South Korea in ongoing reciprocal tariff negotiations with the US. As AI semiconductors...
Thursday 31 July 2025
SK Hynix secures top spot as competition heats up in DRAM market
SK Hynix has solidified its position as the global market leader after achieving record performance in the High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) market. However, China's leading memory chipmaker,...
Wednesday 30 July 2025
Samsung accelerates Pyeongtaek P4 to boost 1c DRAM mass production
Samsung Electronics is accelerating the resumption of construction at the fourth phase (PH4) of its Pyeongtaek Campus Line 4 (P4) in South Korea, where construction was halted last...
Wednesday 30 July 2025
SK Hynix rewards generous bonuses, silence from Samsung
Thanks to AI in generating robust revenues, SK Hynix has announced it would issue performance bonuses equivalent to 1.5 months' salary, but many employees are still pushing for more...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
LG makes semiconductor comeback with HBM Bet

More than two decades after being pushed out of the chip industry, LG Electronics is making a surprise return—this time with its...

Sunday 27 July 2025
Missed connection with Nvidia haunts Samsung as Lee Jae-yong marks 1000 days of leadership
Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong recently marked his 1,000th day in office, a tenure that Korean media describes as filled with challenges and crises. Even though Lee officially...
Friday 25 July 2025
SK Hynix accelerates investment for 2025 HBM boom as Samsung targets Nvidia certification in third quarter
The surge in demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) driven by AI servers has positioned SK Hynix as the clear leader in the HBM market, with Micron also posting strong operational...
Thursday 24 July 2025
Samsung delays HBM4 rollout to 2026 due to yield challenges, all while SK Hynix strengthens lead in AI memory

Samsung Electronics is reportedly pushing back the mass production of its next-gen high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips to 2026, signaling...

Thursday 24 July 2025
SK Hynix reassures on China fabs with stable VEU status amid US AI chip export easing
SK Hynix addressed concerns about the potential impacts of tightening US export controls on its fabrication operations in China, adding no change in the company's validated end user...
Thursday 24 July 2025
SK Hynix optimistic on HBM demand amid AI growth, highlights next-gen DRAMs
In SK Hynix's second-quarter earnings call, the company emphasized strong confidence in the sustained growth of HBM, driven by increasing AI workloads and emerging applications like...
Thursday 24 July 2025
SK Hynix rides DRAM wave, doubles down on HBM with capex boost
SK Hynix reported second-quarter 2025 revenue of KRW22.23 trillion (US$16.17 billion), up 35% year-over-year, driven by surging demand for AI and high-performance DRAM. The company...