Kioxia talks again about merger with Western Digital and comforts SK Hynix
The Japanese manufacturer of NAND memory chips and SSDs, Kioxia, may yet be talking to Western Digital (WD) again about a possible merger of their NAND/SSD units. Also, the majority shareholder, Bain Capital, is said to want to give guarantees to fellow stakeholder SK Hynix.
About half a year af... Read more
HBM dominance could double SK Hynix’s market cap
The AI hype has turned Nvidia into a trillion-dollar company. Although Korean memory manufacturer SK Hynix will not reach that astronomical amount anytime soon, it claims it's on track to double its value within the next three years. As the court supplier of HBM memory for AI chips, that prediction... Read more
SK Hynix wants to raise $1 billion in capital with bonds
South Korean chip maker SK Hynix wants to raise about $1 billion in capital by issuing bonds in U.S. dollars. That way the company can offset losses it made during 2023.
According to Reuters, which gathered the information from several sources, SK Hynix is now in talks with eight investment ban... Read more
Alliance between ASML, Samsung and SK Hynix to combat reliance on China
A new alliance between ASML and South Korea's Samsung and SK Hynix is intended to fight against the existing reliance on China in the chip industry. Together they will construct a research lab for advanced chip technologies in South Korea. The cooperation was announced during South Korean President... Read more
Western Digital walks away from Kioxia merger talks
The proposed merger of the NAND flash memory divisions of Kioxia and Western Digital is now off the table. Talks on this merger have been halted by Western Digital due to the lack of approval from Kioxia shareholder SK Hynix.
According to Nikkei Asia, Western Digital broke off talks with Kioxia ... Read more
SK Hynix opposes merger of Kioxia and Western Digital
SK Hynix does not approve the merger of Kioxia and Western Digital. SK Hynix, an indirect shareholder in Kioxia, views the merger as unfavorable to the value of its investments.
Recently, Japan's Kioxia and U.S. Western Digital announced plans to merge their NAND flash memory businesses. With th... Read more
SK hynix to invest almost €11 billion in new chip factory
SK hynix plans to invest €10.9 billion in constructing a new chip factory in South Korea.
The construction of the M15X chip factory in the city of Cheongju will begin in October. The plant is scheduled to open in 2025. SK hynix is simultaneously drawing up construction plans for a later M17X e... Read more
SK hynix introduces world’s first 238-layer NAND chip
SK hynix launched the world's first 238-layer 512GB TLC 4D NAND flash chip. This NAND chip should deliver greater productivity, higher data speeds and more power efficiency.
SK Hynix manufactured the 238-layer 512GB TLC 4D NAND flash chip using its 4D manufacturing process. The process ensures t... Read more
SK hynix develops KV-CSD, computational storage for fast data analysis
SK hynix partnered with the US Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) to develop a Key Value Store Computational Storage Device (KV-CSD). The device is capable of quickly analyzing large amounts of data.
KV-CSD uses computational storage, a technology that processes large amounts of data close t... Read more
South Korean chip stockpile rises and threatens export
The semiconductor stockpiles in South Korea grew at the quickest pace since April 2016, threatening the export that produces the country's economic growth.
Recent reports show that the semiconductor stockpiles of South Korea have seen rapid growth for more than six years. As a result, bad signs ... Read more