SK Hynix Adjusts Production Strategy as Standard DRAM Profit Margins Surpass HBM

SK Hynix shifts focus from HBM4 to standard DDR5 memory as market profit dynamics change and Samsung expands market share

With the high bandwidth memory segment under its belt following recent wins, SK Hynix is shifting its operational gears. The South Korean foundry is slowing down its planned ramp up in HBM4 production, and shifting some of the capacity to conventional DDR5 memory , as demand for solid state memory remains high across the board due to shortages and massive profitability.