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A split is emerging in the HBM race: #Samsung is leaning into aggressive #HBM4 expansion, while #SKhynix shifts toward a more measured, profitability-...

What happened

Samsung achieved $1B in HBM4 sales and is aggressively expanding, while SK hynix focuses on profitability. This competitive shift suggests increased supply pressure on HBM4 pricing.

Impact and signal

Medium impactImpact score: 60/100

Affected components and suppliers

HBM4

Samsung Electronics SK hynix

capacity_expansioncompetitionhbm4

Source and time

Source: TrendForce Official (Market Data) · 6/22/2026 · View original source

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A split is emerging in the HBM race: #Samsung is leaning into aggressive #HBM4 expansion, while #SKhynix shifts toward a more measured, profitability-...

What happened

Impact and signal

Affected components and suppliers

Source and time

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