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SK Hynix's new HBM team lands in Nvidia and AMD's backyard — co-design is becoming the way to win HBM4 orders

What happened

SK Hynix is establishing a HBM design team in Silicon Valley to deepen co-design with US chipmakers like Nvidia and AMD. This strategic move signals a shift towards customized, jointly developed memory solutions, which is likely to tighten supply and secure premium pricing for HBM4.

Impact and signal

Medium impactImpact score: 65/100

Affected components and suppliers

HBMHBM3HBM4

SK Hynix Nvidia AMD

shortageco-designcapacitypartnership

Source and time

Source: DigiTimes Asia · 8/19/2026 · View original source

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SK Hynix's new HBM team lands in Nvidia and AMD's backyard &mdash; co-design is becoming the way to win HBM4 orders

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SK Hynix's new HBM team lands in Nvidia and AMD's backyard — co-design is becoming the way to win HBM4 orders