SK Hynix and Intel eye US memory chip manufacturing
The article discusses SK Hynix's talks with Intel regarding the establishment of a memory chip manufacturing plant in Ohio, United States, as part of efforts to expand American manufacturing in the semiconductor sector. Potential options include renting part of Intel's facilities or forming a joint venture, within the context of Washington's push to bolster U.S. manufacturing amid a shortage of chips and rising production costs in America compared to South Korea. Sensitive technologies such as HBM and DDR are the focus of scrutiny and government review by South Korea, with discussions ongoing without any final decisions made so far. These developments come at a time when the global market is experiencing a severe shortage of memory chips, amid political and economic calls to enhance American manufacturing to meet the growing demand for artificial intelligence and data centers.
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