South Korea's AI memory chips have Japan suppliers hungry for growth

Tokyo Electron and Disco increase investment, hiring near SK Hynix and Samsung

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SK Hynix leads the market for high-bandwidth memory. (SK Hynix)

NAMI MATSUURA, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- As South Korea ramps up development of its supply chain for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) for artificial intelligence computing, Japanese chipmaking equipment companies are seeking supply deals with the companies that dominate the field.

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