Nvidia looks to procure high-bandwidth memory chips from Samsung

Rival SK Hynix gets a head start in HBM3E mass production

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Samsung showcased its memory chip technologies at the Nvidia GTC 2024 conference in San Jose, California. (Photo by Yifan Yu)

YIFAN YU, Nikkei staff writer

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Nvidia plans to procure high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips, a crucial component in AI processors, from Samsung as the South Korean electronics giant tries to catch up with rival SK Hynix, which recently started mass production of its next-generation HBM chip.

"HBM memory is very complicated and the value added is very high. We are spending a lot of money on HBM," Jensen Huang, Nvidia co-founder and CEO, said at a media briefing on Tuesday in San Jose, California.

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