SK Hynix confirms $3.87 billion investment in Indiana advanced chip packaging facility
Mass production at the plant expected by second half of 2028
Mass production at the plant expected by second half of 2028
The Series B round was co-led by Samsung Catalyst Fund and Tiger Global Management
Plant is expected to be operational by 2028
Probe relates to inclusion of 7nm chips in Huawei Mate 60 Pro phone
Investment will be used to advance power consumption and performance
In 2022, the company pledged to invest $22bn in US-based projects
Nvidia A100s and H100s amongst restricted semiconductors purchased in China
Initial investments from the companies total around $471 billion - but derided as a "nothing burger" by analyst
Second time the chipmaker has undertaken such a sale
Joining Micron and Samsung in trying to survive the memory market crash
Buying into the chip dip
As part of a consortium
Looking for companies to combine with or augment SK Hynix
It won't say how many are defective
Primarily focused on getting funding for the CHIPS Act
And Texas Instruments does well as everyone wants more chips
SK’s new spin-off investment company will house SK Hynix and others
But it will take years before the facilities can help with the chip crisis
Intel will refocus its efforts on AI, Edge and 5G
The Zoned Namedspaces SSD will allow information to be stored based on what type of data it is
Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron are accused of artificially inflating memory prices