SK hynix starts equipment orders for first Yongin DRAM phase

DigiTimes reports, citing ZDNet Korea and industry sources, that SK hynix has started placing orders with major suppliers for advanced DRAM manufacturing equipment at Yongin Y1. The first installation phase is expected to support about 20,000 wafers per month. For RamTrend, this is a capacity-buildout signal rather than immediate supply relief. Equipment ordering indicates that SK hynix is moving forward with advanced DRAM expansion, but new cleanroom capacity takes time to qualify and ramp. In the near term, it does not offset the tight memory market described in other reports.