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According to a report from Korean Economic Daily, citing industry sources, SK hynix has initiated an urgent review of Chinese semiconductor Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software anticipating that the U.S. may impose restrictions on South Korean semiconductor firms using Chinese software. On...
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According to a report from ijiwei, citing Business Korea, Samsung Electronics is upgrading its Xi'an plant in China by transitioning to a 286-layer (V9) NAND flash process. This effort aims to counteract the ongoing market decline and strengthen Samsung's competitive edge against rising Chinese s...
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Despite rumors that Samsung's foundry division would cut investment by over half in 2025, the company seems to be turning a corner. According to Chosun Biz, Samsung has lifted the shutdown of its foundry and plans to increase the utilization rate of the Pyeongtaek campus, driven by higher demand for...
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The memory market, particularly in the NAND Flash sector, appears to be entering a downturn. A recent report from etnews reveals that Samsung and SK hynix have started reducing their NAND flash production due to oversupply. Industry sources mentioned in the report indicate that both companies’ ...
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While earlier reports suggested Samsung was gearing up for 1c DRAM mass production, ZDNet now suggests the company has been redesigning it since the second half of 2024, opting for larger chip sizes to boost yield over productivity and performance. Notably, 1c (6th-gen 10nm) DRAM would be a criti...