tag: SK Hynix

NAND Flash Targets 1,000 Layers
By Bryon Moyer - 04 Dec, 2024 - Comments: 0

The chip industry is pushing to quadruple the stack height of 3D NAND flash from 200 layers to 800 layers or more over the next few years, using the additional capacity will help to feed the unending need for more memory of all types. Those additional layers will add new reliability issues a number of incremental reliability challenges, but the NAND flash industry has been steadily increasin... » read more

Chip Industry Week In Review
By The SE Staff - 22 Nov, 2024 - Comments: 0

SK hynix started mass production of 1-terabit  321-high NAND, with availability scheduled for the first half of next year. Rapidus will receive an additional ¥200 billion yen ($1.28B) from the Japanese government beginning in fiscal year 2025, reports Nikkei. This is on top of ¥920 billion yen ($5.98B) Rapidus has already received from the government in support of its goal to reach commer... » read more

HBM Options Increase As AI Demand Soars
By Laura Peters - 21 Nov, 2024 - Comments: 0

High-bandwidth memory (HBM) sales are spiking as the amount of data that needs to be processed quickly by state-of-the-art AI accelerators, graphic processing units, and high-performance computing applications continues to explode. HBM inventories are sold out, driven by massive efforts and investments in developing and improving large language models such as ChatGPT. HBM is the memory of ch... » read more

Asia Government Funding Surges
By Liz Allan - 18 Nov, 2024 - Comments: 0

Billions of dollars have been pouring into Asian countries for the past few years in an effort to boost their production capacity, explore leading-edge technology, compete on the global stage, and shore up supply chains in the face of geopolitical turmoil. Each country has its own plan to maintain a foothold in the global market, from China’s Big Fund to Korea’s Yongin Cluster and Japan�... » read more

Chip Industry Technical Paper Roundup: Nov. 11
By Linda Christensen - 11 Nov, 2024 - Comments: 0

New technical papers recently added to Semiconductor Engineering’s library: [table id=381 /] More Reading Technical Paper Library » read more

Chip Industry Week In Review
By The SE Staff - 08 Nov, 2024 - Comments: 0

Analog Devices acquired Flex Logix's technology assets, along with its technical team. Semiconductor global sales increased 23% in Q3 2024 $166B, up almost 11% versus the same period in 2023, according to SIA. Notable regional year-to-year sales in September: Americas up 46%, China up 23%, Europe down 8%. Fig.1: Worldwide Semiconductor Revenues, year-to-year % change. Source: Semiconduc... » read more

CXL-Based Heterogeneous Systems: How to Optimize and Future Directions (UCSD, Samsung, SK Hynix)
By Technical Paper Link - 06 Nov, 2024 - Comments: 0

A new technical paper titled "The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Programming and Optimizing CXL-Based Heterogeneous Systems" was published by researchers at UC San Diego, Samsung, SK hynix. Abstract "We present a thorough analysis of the use of CXL-based heterogeneous systems. We built a cluster of server systems that combines different vendor's CPUs and various types of CXL devices. We further ... » read more

Americas Chip Funding Energizes Industry
By Liz Allan - 23 Oct, 2024 - Comments: 0

This is the second in a series of articles tracking government chip investments. See part one here (global),  part 3 covering EMEA is here and Asia here. Since the first announcement of a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms with BAE Systems in December 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce has rolled out comprehensive plans to support more than a dozen companies in order to shore up... » read more

Government Chip Funding Spreads Globally
By Liz Allan - 07 Oct, 2024 - Comments: 0

This is the first in a series of articles tracking government chip investments. See part two for Americas-focused funding and part three for the UK and EMEA, and part four for Asia. Countries around the world are ramping up investments into their semiconductor industries as part of new or existing approaches. The increased government activity stems from growing awareness of the strategic imp... » read more

Chip Industry Week In Review
By The SE Staff - 27 Sep, 2024 - Comments: 0

Global spending on 300mm fab equipment is expected to reach a record US$400 billion from 2025 to 2027, according to SEMI. Key drivers are the regionalization of semiconductor fabs and the increasing demand for AI chips in data centers and edge devices, with China, South Korea, and Taiwan leading the way. The Biden-Harris Administration launched the National Semiconductor Technology Center’... » read more

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