SK Hynix Targets 34% 1c DRAM Share by Year-End Ahead of HBM4E

SK Hynix is accelerating its transition to 1c DRAM, according to DigiTimes. The report says the sixth-generation 10nm-class process is expected to represent roughly 34% of the company's DRAM output by the fourth quarter. The transition is linked in the report to SK Hynix's preparation for HBM4E and to its effort to improve manufacturing efficiency. Process migration can be significant for memory producers because it affects the cost base and the technology available for future product generations. The supplied source does not specify absolute wafer capacity, output growth, HBM4E qualification timing, or customer volumes. The item is therefore a manufacturing and cost-efficiency signal rather than evidence of an immediate change in DRAM market supply.