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SK hynix starts mass production of 321-High NAND
Published in PC Hardware


Up to 12 percent performance improvement

SK hynix has announced the mass production of the world's first triple-level-celll-based 321-high 4D NAND flash with 1Tb capacity. This means that SK hynix will be the first supplier of NAND with more than 300 layers, with availability expected as of the first half of next year.

Data thief went “old school”
Published in News
Tuesday, 12 November 2024 09:49

Data thief went “old school”


Nicked 4,000 pages from SK Hynix

It would appear that stories of former staff members hacking into their old companies to steal data are old hat.  A former employee of SK Hynix has been found guilty of stealing 4,000 pages of sensitive technical documents by simply printing them out and walking out the door.

Samsung says sorry for profit plunge
Published in News
Monday, 11 November 2024 11:03

Samsung says sorry for profit plunge


We dropped the ball on AI

Samsung's profit has plunged dramatically with "around $126 billion wiped off its market value," according to data from S&P Capital IQ.

Chinese SSD makers taking over the market
Published in News
Friday, 25 October 2024 09:33

Chinese SSD makers taking over the market


Kingston still king for now

Chinese SSD manufacturers are making significant strides in the SSD market, driven by strong local demand and support.

Samsung says sorry for the loses
Published in News
Wednesday, 09 October 2024 11:35

Samsung says sorry for the loses


About a billion short

Samsung has issued an unusual apology after announcing it expects to post just €6.78 billion in operating profit for the most recent quarter, falling approximately €900 million short of analyst expectations.

SK hynix starts mass production of 12-layer HBM3E
Published in News
Thursday, 26 September 2024 10:40

SK hynix starts mass production of 12-layer HBM3E


50 percent higher capacity, and 40 percent thinner DRAM chip

SK hynix has announced the mass production of the 12-layer HMB3E with 36GB capacity, promising to supply it to customers within the year.

SK hynix introduces industry's first 1c DDR5 memory
Published in PC Hardware


16Gb DDR5 on 6th generation 10nm process

SK hynix has announced the development of the industry's first 16Gb DDR5 memory built on 1c node, the 6th generation 10nm manufacturing process. SK hynix expects volume shipment as of next year.

SK hynix introduces new GDDR7 memory
Published in Graphics
Tuesday, 30 July 2024 10:17

SK hynix introduces new GDDR7 memory


Improvements in both performance and efficiency

SK hynix has announced the introduction of its new GDDR7 memory, which is said to be the industry's best-performing GDDR7, a next-generation graphics memory product, that brings significant improvements in both performance and power efficiency. It is expected to be mass-produced in Q3 2024.

SK Hynix shows off new Platinum P51 Gen 5 SSD
Published in PC Hardware


Coming in 500GB, 1TB, and 2TB capacities and reaching 14GB/s

SK Hynix revealed a bit of a surprise at the Nvidia GTC 2024 show, announcing the new PCB01 PCIe 5.0 SSD based on its in-house controller, its own 238-layer 3D TLC NAND flash, and promising rather impressive transfer speeds of up to 14GB/s.

Samsung's chip flip
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 13 March 2024 11:23

Samsung's chip flip


A tale of tech rivalry and AI ambition

Samsung is eyeing a chip-making method with rival SK Hynix's paws all over it.