According to SK Group Chairman Choi Tae-won, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has asked SK Hynix to bring forward the supply of HBM4 memory chips by six months.
Memory chip maker SK Hynix announced last month that it aims to supply the next generation of high-bandwidth memory chips to customers in the second half of 2025.
However, an SK Hynix spokesperson said on Monday (November 4) that this schedule was earlier than the original target, according to a Reuters report.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s call for faster delivery times is important for AI and indicates high demand for new versions of Nvidia GPUs powered by next-generation HBM chips.
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SK Hynix is one of the major companies vying to meet the huge demand for HBM chips.
SK Hynix will begin mass production of the 12-layer HBM3E in September and plans to supply the latest product within this quarter.
According to an article in Semiconductor Engineering, HBM4 is expected to offer system designers very high bandwidth capabilities and optimal power efficiency. When it comes to AI training, HBM4 builds on the strong track record of HBM3 and HBM3E implemented on state-of-the-art AI accelerators.
