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Thu, Oct 29

00:23Impact score 60
CXMT to Start HBM3E Mass Production by the End of 2026
According to an exclusive Reuters report, CXMT is expected to start mass production of its first-ever HBM memory in the HBM3E form factor within the next two months, meaning it will officially start by the end of the year. CXMT began risk production of HBM3E memory in August, but the company has struggled with the yield of HBM3E memory modules, and this situation remains similar today, according to the latest report. The yield challenge stems from the immaturity of the through-silicon via (TSV) technology it employs: front-end manufacturing achieves around 30% yields, while back-end processing adds about 70% on top of the original 30%. Data suggests CXMT is attempting to achieve HBM3E with only 3,000 TSVs per layer and trying to pack 8 layers into the regular 8-high HBM3E configuration (compared with Samsung's roughly 5,000 TSVs per layer on HBM2 and SK hynix's more than 8,000 TSVs per layer on HBM3). Given these challenges, the company is unlikely to transition to a higher-capacity 12-high HBM in the near term as it addresses engineering issues. JEDEC's official data for HBM3E indicates a 1,024-bit width and speeds from 9.2 Gbps per pin to 12.4 Gbps, with most standard configurations targeting 9.6 Gbps per pin, total bandwidth around 1.2 TB/s, and capacities from 24 GB using 8-high stacks to 36 GB using 12-high stacks of 24 Gb layers. The mass production start is an expectation, not a confirmed completed event.
HBM3ECXMTTechPowerUpCapacity Change

Wed, Oct 28

23:18Impact score 0
SK Hynix says customers want more than twice the HBM it can supply
SK Hynix said customers are seeking more than twice the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) volume it can currently supply; the source does not state the cause, but the source notes that moves toward shorter memory stacks reflect supply shortages rather than weakening demand. This is a statement by SK Hynix about current HBM demand versus its supply capability and is treated as background information.
HBMSK HynixDigiTimes Asia
23:15Impact score 60
SK Hynix: What shall we do with all the cash?
SK Hynix reported Q3 2026 revenue up 328% Y/Y to ₩104 trillion ($78.9 billion), surpassing ₩100 trillion for the first time, with net income up 216% to ₩39.8 trillion (c$30 billion), an operating margin of 80 percent, and a net cash position of ₩98.7 trillion ($74 billion), effectively debt-free. The company abandoned the US IPO of its Solidigm subsidiary and discontinued its review, citing careful consideration of recent financial market conditions and other factors; the IPO had been intended to raise external capital for expanding Solidigm's production facilities. SK Hynix said HBM4 is becoming its mainstream product as of this quarter and should overtake HBM3E in volume and revenue next quarter; it has 14 LTAs (Long-Term buying/supply Agreements) covering more than half of its memory capacity for 2027 and 2028, and it sees memory demand exceeding supply through to 2030. Its spending decisions include returning most of its Kioxia share gain to shareholders, with ₩100 trillion ($75.4 billion) going to shareholders this year; ramping the M15X fab's output to maximum capacity by the end of the year to increase HBM4 production; raising the proportion of its 321-layer NAND process to more than half of its domestic production capacity in the fourth quarter to increase high-performance, high-capacity eSSD supply; and rising production output in 2027 as the Yongin Phase 1 plant enters full-scale operation. Paying for a US fab for Solidigm remains unsolved, with the company still able to use about another $30 billion, per the source.
HBM4HBM3E DRAMSK HynixBlocks & FilesCapacity Change
19:31Impact score 96
SK Hynix Expects Memory Demand to Outpace Supply Through 2030
SK hynix reported its Q3 2026 quarterly results with a record $78.129 billion in net revenue and shared a market outlook: it expects memory demand to continue outpacing supply through 2030, with a grim outlook for the consumer market. The source states the main supply constraint is the complexity of leading-edge semiconductor nodes and the lengthy lead times for fab construction, which take years to translate into regular mass production volumes. On pricing, the average selling price of memory modules in Q3 increased by over 20% compared to Q2; SK hynix suggests this means consumer electronics device prices might jump by more than 20% once memory inventory is depleted. The company expects a decrease in PC and smartphone shipments, offset by a strong rollout of AI data centers. About 14 major customers, including most hyperscalers, have signed 5-year long-term agreements that will account for over 50% of total capacity sold for 2027 and 2028. The company also cited its long-term supply agreements and expansion plans involving new fab capacity and facilities under construction. The supply-demand gap and the possible consumer electronics price increase are company expectations, not achieved results.
memorySK hynixTechPowerUpPrice Movement
17:37Impact score 20
With 4F² promising a 33% smaller DRAM cell footprint, not every memory giant is convinced it’s the way forward. So where do they stand on 4F² devel...
Per a TrendForce post at 9:37 AM on Oct 28, 2026, 4F² promises a 33% smaller DRAM cell footprint, but not every memory giant is convinced it is the way forward. Micron says no to 4F², while SK hynix is keeping the door open: at today's earnings call, the Korean memory giant signaled plans to push its proven 6F² architecture further while continuing to explore 4F² and 3D DRAM for the future.
4F² DRAM cell architecture6F² DRAM architecture3D DRAMMicron, SK hynixTrendForce Official (Market Data)
16:40Impact score 60
RT NEWS: China’s #CXMT isn’t letting low yields slow its #HBM3E push! Despite yields of just 20–30% vs. SK hynix’s 70%, it reportedly eyes limited...
According to RT NEWS, CXMT, despite HBM3E yields of just 20-30% compared with SK hynix's 70%, reportedly plans limited production within 2 months, with samples already sent to domestic AI chipmakers. The source does not state the cause. This production plan is a reported plan and has not been confirmed as realized mass production.
HBM3ECXMTTrendForce Official (Market Data)Capacity Change
16:15Impact score 30
RT NEWS: #SKhynix is in no rush for 4F² DRAM: Park Joon-deok, Head of DRAM Marketing, said on its Q3 call it will keep leveraging 6F² with #EUV scal...
Park Joon-deok, Head of DRAM Marketing at SK hynix, said on the company's Q3 call that it is in no rush for 4F² DRAM and will keep leveraging 6F² with EUV scaling while developing 4F² and 3D DRAM, noting that feasibility and commercialization timing differ between them. This is a technology roadmap statement and background information; it does not involve price, output or supply-demand changes.
4F² DRAM6F² DRAM3D DRAMSK hynixTrendForce Official (Market Data)
15:06Impact score 65
RT NEWS: #SKhynix says customer #HBM requests are more than double what it can supply; Kim Ki-tae, HBM sales & marketing head, said on the Q3 call low...
SK hynix says customer HBM requests are more than double what it can supply. Kim Ki-tae, SK hynix's HBM sales & marketing head, said on the Q3 call that lower stacks signal a supply scramble, not weak DRAM demand, and that HBM profit should grow sharply in 2027 (a forecast, not an achieved result). The source does not state the cause of the supply-demand gap.
HBM DRAMSK hynixTrendForce Official (Market Data)
14:12Impact score 65
RT NEWS: #SKhynix says its #DRAM and #HBM volume through 2029 is effectively sold out, demand under negotiation included—Park Joon-deok, Head of DRAM...
Park Joon-deok, Head of DRAM Marketing at SK hynix, said on the Q3 call that the company's DRAM and HBM volume through 2029 is effectively sold out, with demand under negotiation included. The company also noted that revenue topped KRW 100 trillion for the first time. The source does not state the cause of the sell-out.
DRAM HBMSK hynixTrendForce Official (Market Data)
13:23Impact score 95
SK hynix’s 3Q26 Revenue Surpasses ₩100T as Operating Margin Hits Record 80% SK hynix reported revenue of ₩104.6155T in 3Q26, up 32% QoQ and 328% Yo...
SK hynix reported 3Q26 revenue of ₩104.6155T, up 32% QoQ and 328% YoY, marking the first time quarterly revenue exceeded ₩100T; operating profit reached ₩83.3338T, up 632% YoY, while operating margin climbed to a record 80%. The company attributed the strong performance primarily to high-value products including HBM, server DDR5, and enterprise SSDs (eSSDs). DRAM ASPs rose nearly 30% QoQ with bit shipments increasing by approximately 10%, while NAND Flash prices climbed by more than 20%. SK hynix noted AI infrastructure demand is expanding beyond a handful of major CSPs to mainstream enterprises and national-level initiatives, but advanced process complexity and lengthy fab construction timelines will constrain supply growth, and the company expects structural memory shortages to persist through 2030. DRAM: SK hynix began volume shipments of HBM4 in 3Q26 and expects the product to surpass HBM3E in both shipment volume and revenue in 4Q26, officially becoming its main HBM product; it also plans to bring its M15X fab to full capacity by year-end, and negotiations for HBM supply in 2027 have been completed. NAND Flash: sales of 321-layer TLC enterprise SSDs continue to expand, and the company plans to increase the share of 321-layer production to more than 50% of its domestic Korean capacity in 4Q26. SK hynix has signed long-term supply agreements with 14 key customers including major CSPs, with a standard contract term of five years and some customers negotiating extensions; these agreements have secured commitments covering more than 50% of the company's total capacity in both 2027 and 2028. The company also indicated that 2027 capital expenditure will increase substantially from 2026. TrendForce expects the DRAM market to potentially reach supply-demand balance in 2028 as additional supply gradually comes online.
DRAMHBM4HBM3ESK hynixTrendForce Official (Market Data)Price Movement
12:22Impact score 55
SK Hynix bets on EUV to extend 6F² DRAM as CXMT pushes 4F²
SK Hynix plans to extend the life of its existing 6F2 DRAM cell architecture through extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography and process improvements, keeping 4F2 and three-dimensional (3D) DRAM on its technology roadmap, while China's ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) prepares to unveil a product based on a smaller cell design. These remain plan/preparation stages; the source does not state the cause.
6F2 DRAM4F2 DRAM3D DRAMSK Hynix, ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT)DigiTimes Asia
12:21Impact score 58
SK Hynix says memory shortages to persist until 2030
Alongside its quarterly results, SK Hynix said it expects memory shortages to persist until at least the year 2030, attributing this to AI-driven demand growth outpacing supply, the technical difficulty of leading-edge processes, and the long lead time required to build new production facilities. The company has 14 long-term deals with 14 big buyers, who will collectively buy more than half of its output during 2027 and 2028, and some of them want to extend the agreements; the deals include a mechanism that reflects market conditions within a price range agreed upon with customers. These deals helped SK Hynix record quarterly revenue of ₩104.6 trillion ($78.1 billion), up 328 percent year-over-year and 32 percent quarter-over-quarter, with operating profit of ₩87.68 trillion ($62.8 billion), up 486 percent year over year. The company outlined plans to expand production, including increasing HBM4 output, which it believes will surpass HBM3E in both shipment volume and revenue in the fourth quarter and become a mainstream product; rapidly increasing the portion of its 10nm-class 6th generation (1c) process technology and expanding sales of DDR5 and LPDDR5 SOCAMM for AI servers; and developing NAND based on HBF. Chief financial officer Kim Woo-hyun predicted that shipment volumes for PCs and mobile devices are expected to decrease due to cost burdens from rising memory prices and supply shortages. The company's share price rose about three percent in after-hours trading.
memoryHBM4HBM3ESK HynixThe Register
10:58Impact score 60
SK Hynix's Solidigm ties US$45B US NAND fab to Washington nod on China tool upgrade
According to Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the discussions, Solidigm, the US-based subsidiary of SK Hynix, is in talks with the US Department of Commerce over a potential US$45 billion investment in a new NAND flash memory fabrication plant. The matter remains at the discussion stage as a potential investment, with no confirmed approval or construction start stated in the source.
NAND flash memorySolidigm, SK HynixDigiTimes AsiaCapacity Change
10:57Impact score 10
SK Hynix's next bet goes beyond memory chips
SK Hynix is looking beyond its position as a leading supplier of high-bandwidth memory (HBM), planning to use venture investments to gain a greater say in how next-generation AI infrastructure is designed. The source does not state specific investment amounts, targets, a timeline, or the cause.
high-bandwidth memory (HBM)SK HynixDigiTimes Asia
10:45Impact score 45
SK Hynix weighs funding options for Solidigm after shelving IPO
SK Hynix is reassessing how to finance the US manufacturing expansion of its NAND flash subsidiary Solidigm after shelving a potential initial public offering (IPO). The South Korean memory maker is preparing for higher capital spending in 2027 while committing approximately KRW100 trillion to shareholder returns this year. The source does not state any cause beyond the shelving of the potential IPO; the US manufacturing expansion remains a planned undertaking with the financing approach not yet determined.
NAND flashSK Hynix, SolidigmDigiTimes AsiaPartnership/M&A
10:38Impact score 50
SK Hynix bets on high-bandwidth flash to tackle AI memory bottlenecks
SK Hynix is turning to high-bandwidth flash (HBF) to address growing memory bottlenecks in AI inference; the stated cause is that increasingly complex AI agents generate more data than can be economically stored in high-bandwidth memory (HBM) and DRAM alone. This is a stated strategic direction, a planned move; the source provides no specific product, timetable, or figures.
high-bandwidth flash (HBF)high-bandwidth memory (HBM)DRAMSK HynixDigiTimes Asia
08:57Impact score 0
(PR) SK hynix Announces 3Q26 Financial Results
SK hynix announced that in the third quarter (3Q26) it recorded 104.6155 trillion won in revenues, 83.3338 trillion won in operating profit (80% operating margin), and 39.7756 trillion won in net profit (38% net margin). According to the company, in a market environment where prices of key products have risen on the back of growing demand for AI memory, it again posted all-time-high quarterly results in both revenue and operating profit, with revenue exceeding 100 trillion won for the first time in the company's history. Revenue and operating profit increased by 32% and 38% from the previous quarter, respectively. By product, DRAM results were driven by a significant increase in server DDR5 sales while HBM4 shipments began in earnest; in NAND, sales of 321-layer TLC eSSD expanded and high-value-added products for data centers continued to grow across the board. At the end of the third quarter, cash and cash equivalents stood at 114.5 trillion won, up 26.5 trillion won from the end of the previous quarter, borrowings decreased by 2.8 trillion won to 15.8 trillion won, and net cash increased to 98.7 trillion won.
DRAMserver DDR5HBM4SK hynixTechPowerUp
08:37Impact score 55
SK hynix Announces 3Q26 Financial Results
SK hynix announced its 3Q26 (third quarter 2026) financial results on October 28, 2026. Apart from the title and navigation/section links (such as 'Quarterly Earnings', 'Earnings. financial results', '2026 Business Performance'), the source text provides no specific financial figures, year-over-year or quarter-over-quarter changes, or performance details; the source does not state the cause (no cause is attributable). The event is the results announcement itself; the announcement is an observed fact, but the substantive results content is missing from the source text.
SK hynixSK Hynix Newsroom
08:32Impact score 60
[News] CXMT Reportedly Ships HBM3E Samples, Eyes Production Within 2 Months Despite 20–30% Yields
According to a 2026-10-28 report citing Reuters sources, CXMT's HBM3E yields currently stand at just 20% to 30%, well below the approximately 70% achieved by SK hynix. CXMT has reportedly delivered HBM3E samples to several domestic AI chip designers and expects to begin limited production within the next two months (planned, not yet implemented). It has provided customers with two versions: a standard design and a revised version incorporating changes aimed at improving manufacturing yields. Because a significant portion of chips must be discarded or reworked, low yields are expected to make CXMT's HBM3E more expensive to produce than comparable products from overseas competitors. CXMT reportedly began developing HBM technology internally as early as 2024. Testing cited by Reuters showed CXMT's HBM3E performed closer to SK hynix's previous-generation HBM3 than to its HBM3E, highlighting the technological gap with SK hynix, Samsung Electronics, and Micron. The report also notes China's shortage of advanced AI memory: Reuters noted in September that Huawei, Cambricon, MetaX, and Iluvatar CoreX had reportedly raised prices for current and next-generation AI chips by 20% to 50%, and Chinese chipmakers have increasingly relied on costly grey-market HBM supplies following tighter U.S. export restrictions. Per Seoul Economic Daily in September, citing The Information, Alibaba's chip design unit T-Head and Cambricon Technology were reportedly testing the memory; if development proceeds as planned, products incorporating CXMT's HBM3E could reach the market as early as 2027. Per Southern Metropolis Daily, CXMT management did not directly address the technology at a September investor briefing, saying only it would continue developing products and processes according to its existing roadmap; an analyst noted it remained unclear whether samples could meet domestic customers' requirements or how soon stable, large-scale production could be achieved.
HBM3EHBM3HBMCXMT, SK hynix and 8 totalTrendForce
07:29Impact score 60
SK hynix Announces 3Q26 Financial Results
On October 28, 2026, SK hynix announced its third-quarter 2026 results: Q3 revenues of 104.6155 trillion won, operating profit of 83.3338 trillion won (80% operating margin) and net profit of 39.7756 trillion won (38% net margin), all-time-high quarterly results in both revenue and operating profit, with quarterly revenue surpassing 100 trillion won for the first time; revenue and operating profit rose 32% and 38% from the previous quarter, respectively (Q2 2026: revenue of 79.3187 trillion won, operating profit of 60.5426 trillion won), revenue up 328% year-over-year (3Q25: 24,448.9 billion KRW), operating profit up 632% YoY, and net income down 58% QoQ and up 216% YoY. The company attributed the results to rising prices of key products on growing demand for AI memory and expanded sales of HBM4 and high-value-added server products. It expects HBM4 to surpass HBM3E in both shipment volume and revenue in the fourth quarter and become a mainstream product (a forecast, not an actual result), and projects that the structure in which demand exceeds supply will persist through 2030 (company projection). The company plans to ramp up M15X to maximum capacity by the end of the year to increase HBM4 production and to raise the ratio of its 321-layer process to more than half of its domestic production capacity in the fourth quarter; it has signed LTAs with 14 major customers including leading global cloud service providers, with secured LTA volume corresponding to more than 50% of total production capacity for 2027 and 2028. The company announced shareholder returns totaling approximately 100 trillion won for fiscal year 2026 (comprising cash dividends of 30 trillion won or more and share repurchases and cancellations of 60 trillion won or more, including the 40 trillion won announced in August, which was completed last week); the Board resolved on a third-quarter cash dividend of 14 trillion won and a 20 trillion won share repurchase, with a quarterly dividend of 20,000 won per share (a 10,000-won dividend on improved earnings and a 10,000-won special dividend sharing Kioxia investment gains), and investment is expected to increase significantly next year with Yongin Phase 1 entering full-scale operation.
DRAMNANDHBM4SK hynix, KioxiaSK Hynix Newsroom

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CXMT to Start HBM3E Mass Production by the End of 2026

Wed, Oct 28

SK Hynix says customers want more than twice the HBM it can supply

SK Hynix: What shall we do with all the cash?

SK Hynix Expects Memory Demand to Outpace Supply Through 2030

With 4F² promising a 33% smaller DRAM cell footprint, not every memory giant is convinced it’s the way forward. So where do they stand on 4F² devel...

RT NEWS: China’s #CXMT isn’t letting low yields slow its #HBM3E push! Despite yields of just 20–30% vs. SK hynix’s 70%, it reportedly eyes limited...

RT NEWS: #SKhynix is in no rush for 4F² DRAM: Park Joon-deok, Head of DRAM Marketing, said on its Q3 call it will keep leveraging 6F² with #EUV scal...

RT NEWS: #SKhynix says customer #HBM requests are more than double what it can supply; Kim Ki-tae, HBM sales & marketing head, said on the Q3 call low...

RT NEWS: #SKhynix says its #DRAM and #HBM volume through 2029 is effectively sold out, demand under negotiation included—Park Joon-deok, Head of DRAM...

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SK Hynix bets on EUV to extend 6F² DRAM as CXMT pushes 4F²

SK Hynix says memory shortages to persist until 2030

SK Hynix's Solidigm ties US$45B US NAND fab to Washington nod on China tool upgrade

SK Hynix's next bet goes beyond memory chips

SK Hynix weighs funding options for Solidigm after shelving IPO

SK Hynix bets on high-bandwidth flash to tackle AI memory bottlenecks

(PR) SK hynix Announces 3Q26 Financial Results

SK hynix Announces 3Q26 Financial Results

[News] CXMT Reportedly Ships HBM3E Samples, Eyes Production Within 2 Months Despite 20–30% Yields

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