Hynix

Company Introduction

Hynix is the original modern memory and was renamed Hynix in 2001. Renamed SK hynix in 2012.

Hynix Semiconductor was established as Hyundai Electronics Industry Co., Ltd. in 1983 and officially listed in South Korea in 1996. In 1999, it acquired LG Semiconductor and changed the company name to (subsidiary) Hynix Semiconductor in 2001, separating it from Hyundai Group. In October 2004, the system IC business was sold to Citigroup, becoming a professional memory manufacturer. In February 2012, SK Group, the third-largest chaebol in South Korea, announced the acquisition of 21.05% of Hynix's shares to take over the memory giant.

On September 5, 2019, according to a report in South Korea's Central Daily, SK Hynix's semiconductor factory in Wuxi, China has completely replaced Japanese products with Chinese produced hydrogen fluoride after the Japanese government restricted the export of cutting-edge semiconductor materials such as hydrogen fluoride, photoresists, and fluorinated polyimides to South Korea.

In August 2022, media reported that Hynix planned to build a new advanced chip packaging plant in the United States, and is expected to break ground in the first quarter of 2023.

On October 27, 2022, Hynix agreed to join the Open Innovation Platform 3D Fabric Alliance to promote the development of 3D semiconductors.

On July 4, 2023, following Nvidia, multiple technology giants around the world are bidding for SK hynix's fifth generation high bandwidth memory HBM3E; HBM3E is the next generation product of HBM3, and SK Hynix is currently the only company in the world that can produce HBM3 chips on a large scale. Therefore, other manufacturers who want to purchase HBM3E can only look for it.

Market Overview

market position

There are four 8-inch wafer production lines and one 12-inch production line in South Korea, and one 8-inch production line in Oregon, USA. In 2004 and 2005, the global DRAM market share ranked second, while the Chinese market share ranked first. There are sales entities and offices around the world, with a total of 15000 employees. Hynix Semiconductor, as an intangible infrastructure, strives to create a comfortable living environment for customers through semiconductors. Hynix Semiconductor is committed to producing semiconductor products primarily based on DRAM and NAND Flash.

market prospect

Based on excellent technology and continuous research investment, Hynix Semiconductor is opening up a new field of semiconductor technology that has entered the field of nanoscale ultra micro technology every year. In addition, Hynix Semiconductor not only boasts the highest level of investment efficiency in the industry, but also reached the seventh place in the semiconductor industry in the world in 2006, entering a group with a net profit of 2 trillion Korean won, demonstrating significant growth momentum. Hynix Semiconductor not only serves as a driving force for injecting fresh blood into the national economy and fulfilling its mission, but also continuously pursues mutually beneficial business with social development. Hynix Semiconductor is committed to developing into a leading enterprise that satisfies customers and shareholders with dedication and dedication.