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2026-06-22
www.bloomberg.com
2026-06-22
Asset manager CSOP's decision to increase options capacity for SK Hynix leveraged fund reflects growing market confidence in the semiconductor industry's recovery trajectory. SK Hynix, as a leading global memory chip manufacturer, plays a crucial role in both DRAM and NAND flash markets. This move d
2026-06-22
www.businesskorea.co.kr
2026-06-22
SK Hynix's stock has surged recently, closing in on Samsung Electronics, with a market capitalization gap of only about 37 trillion won. As of June 22, SK Hynix's market cap reached 2050.0884 trillion won (approximately $1.36 trillion), accounting for 98.23% of Samsung Electronics' value. This trend
2026-06-22
www.techtimes.com
2026-06-22
The European Union unveiled its revised Chips Act 2.0 in June 2026, aiming to revitalize its semiconductor industry with a proposed €120 billion investment by 2035. However, analysts highlight a paradox in the EU’s strategy: to achieve its goals, it must rely on Asian chip leaders like Samsung Elect
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finimize.com
2026-06-22
SK Hynix's rise to become South Korea's largest stock, surpassing Samsung Electronics, highlights the growing prominence of the Korean semiconductor industry in global markets. This shift reflects investor confidence in SK Hynix's technological capabilities and market positioning within the memory c
2026-06-22
www.chosun.com
2026-06-22
Recent target price increases by Wall Street banks on Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix reflect growing optimism in the memory chip sector. This shift is driven by AI-driven supply shortages and the rise of long-term supply agreements (LTAs), which have strengthened pricing power for memory manufactu
2026-06-21
tomshardware.com
2026-06-21
The Bank of Korea has flagged performance bonuses paid to workers at Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix as a potential risk to national inflation stability. In its price-stability report, the central bank noted that special pay in the IT sector rose 60.6% year-over-year, significantly outpacing overal
2026-06-21
www.tomshardware.com
2026-06-21
The Bank of Korea flagged performance bonuses paid to chip workers at Samsung Electronics and SK hynix as a risk to national inflation stability. These bonuses, reaching up to hundreds of thousands of dollars per worker, have drawn attention from the central bank due to their potential to drive broa
2026-06-21
www.koreatimes.co.kr
2026-06-21
A notable shift in South Korea's semiconductor sector has emerged, with admission scores for semiconductor programs at universities partnering with major chipmakers like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix now surpassing those of Seoul National University's natural sciences track. This trend reflects g
2026-06-21
finance.yahoo.com
2026-06-21
SK Hynix has begun shipping its next-generation HBM4E high-bandwidth memory (HBM) to AI customers, marking a significant step in its strategy for data center and high-performance computing markets. The new HBM4E chips offer enhanced data processing speed, capacity, and heat resistance compared to pr
2026-06-21
www.koreaherald.com
2026-06-21
In 2026, a notable shift occurred in South Korea's university admission scores, with semiconductor companies such as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix surpassing Seoul National University's natural sciences programs. According to an analysis by Jongno Academy, the average admission score for five chi
2026-06-21
www.thelec.net
2026-06-21
SK hynix participated in HPE Discover Las Vegas 2026, showcasing a comprehensive portfolio of memory products tailored for AI servers. The company highlighted high-bandwidth memory (HBM), server DRAM, Compute Express Link (CXL) memory modules, and enterprise solid-state drives (eSSDs). Notably, SK h
2026-06-21
hothardware.com
2026-06-21
SK Hynix has intensified its push in the AI memory race by announcing the delivery of its 12-layer HBM4E memory samples to major hardware clients, aiming to supply the backbone for future AI accelerators. The new chips offer 48GB per stack with a peak transfer speed of 16 Gbps per pin, delivering up
2026-06-20
economictimes.indiatimes.com
2026-06-20
Intel has appointed former SK Hynix and SK On CEO Lee Seok-hee as a senior vice president in its foundry business, focusing on advanced packaging and system integration. This move underscores Intel's strategic emphasis on next-generation AI systems, where packaging plays a critical role. Lee brings
2026-06-20
www.aninews.in
2026-06-20
On June 20, 2026, Intel announced the appointment of Lee Seok-hee, former CEO of SK Hynix and SK On, as senior vice president in its foundry business, overseeing advanced packaging, system integration, backend technology development, and manufacturing. This move underscores Intel's strategic push to
2026-06-20
www.igorslab.de
2026-06-20
Intel has restructured its foundry division, elevating advanced packaging to a core business unit and appointing former SK Hynix CEO Seok-Hee Lee as Executive Vice President of Intel Foundry. Lee will lead advanced packaging, system integration, and back-end manufacturing, separating these functions
2026-06-20
www.igorslab.de
2026-06-20
SK hynix began shipping samples of its new 12-layer HBM4E memory to major customers on June 18, 2026, featuring a capacity of 48 GB per stack, a data rate of up to 16 Gbit/s per pin, and over 20% better energy efficiency compared to the previous HBM4 generation. The memory uses advanced MR-MUF packa
2026-06-20
www.igorslab.de
2026-06-20
Intel has restructured its foundry division to focus on advanced packaging as a core business unit, appointing former SK hynix CEO Seok-Hee Lee as Executive Vice President of Intel Foundry. Lee will lead advanced packaging, system integration, and backend manufacturing, separating these functions fr
2026-06-20
cryptobriefing.com
2026-06-20
In the context of global chip shortages, Samsung Electronics, Micron Technology, and SK Hynix—collectively controlling over 95% of global DRAM production—have redirected nearly all their manufacturing capacity toward high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips, driven by demand from AI accelerators. This shif