SK Hynix HBM4 equipment installations reportedly face partial deferral to 2027

First reported by DigiTimes at · Updated · 2 sources

Some back-end manufacturing equipment intended for SK Hynix's sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) production may be deferred from the second half of 2026 into 2027, raising questions about the chipmaker's expansion plans as rising conventional DRAM prices create competing opportunities for capital spending.

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DigiTimes SK Hynix HBM4 equipment installations reportedly face partial deferral to 2027 · DIGITIMES
Wccftech SK hynix Could Be Prioritizing DRAM’s Lucrative Returns, Giving Rise To Speculations Surrounding HBM4’s Technical Problems As Backend Equipment Orders Slip To 2027 · Omar Sohail

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