Korea Joongang Daily
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For Samsung and SK hynix, long-term deals with Big Tech offer stability in churning chip cycles

Prospective memory deals with Microsoft and Google may usher in a transition that commits Samsung Electronics and SK hynix to long-term supply contracts of up to five years, bringing much-needed stability to the highly cyclical chip industry.

2026-04-14

Gov't to increase reuse of computers, expand support programs due to rising semiconductor prices

Korea will increase the reuse of computers previously used by public agencies and expand support programs for vulnerable groups in response to rising prices of semiconductors, the Ministry of Finance and Economy said on Thursday.

2026-04-09

Google joins Samsung Electronics' top five customer list for first time

Google emerged as one of Samsung Electronics’ top five customers for the first time last year, underscoring how the global buildout of AI infrastructure is increasingly reliant on advanced memory chips.

2026-03-11

AI semiconductor market shifts focus from HBM to low-power DRAM module Socamm2

Competition in the AI semiconductor market is expanding beyond high bandwidth memory (HBM) to server low-power dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) modules known as Socamm2.

2026-03-11

AI's insatiable demand for HBM will drive up prices for all electronics, not just smartphones, in 2026

As demand for semiconductors surges amid the spread of AI, prices for smartphones, home appliances and other consumer electronics are rising. Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S26 series may no longer be able to uphold the company's price freeze policy.

2026-01-02

Samsung Electronics poised to retake No. 1 spot in global DRAM market in Q4: sources

Samsung Electronics is set to reclaim the top spot in the global market for dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) by revenue in the fourth quarter, overtaking its domestic rival SK hynix, industry sources said Sunday.

2025-12-07

Samsung Electronics receives presidential award for GDDR7 DRAM

Samsung Electronics received a presidential award for the technological prowess of its seventh-generation graphics double data rate (GDDR7) dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) at the 2025 Korea Tech Festival, the company said on Wednesday.

2025-12-03

CXMT's new DRAM products raise its competitiveness in the market

China’s CXMT rolled out new dynamic random access-memory (DRAM) products that outpace some Korean rivals on paper, sharpening its challenge to Samsung Electronics and SK hynix as Beijing-backed memory makers push into the premium memory market.

2025-11-26

SK hynix achieves highest-ever operating profit amid rising prices for memory and HBM chips

SK hynix reported a record quarterly operating profit of more than 11 trillion won ($7.68 billion) in the third quarter this year, buoyed by surging demand for High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) and higher prices and demand for general-purpose memory chips.

2025-10-29

Samsung's Q3 profits to beat expectations, soaring past $7B

Samsung's third quarter operating profit is estimated to beat expectations, forecasted to reach as high as 10.5 trillion won, surpassing the FnGuide market consensus of 9.9 trillion won.

2025-10-08