Nvidia executives have reportedly urged Samsung Electronics to prioritize production of sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) rather than fifth-generation 12-layer HBM3 during a meeting at Nvidia’s US headquarters in mid-August. The request seems to indirectly confirm that Samsung’s development of HBM4 is progressing well.
SK Hynix Inc.’s Chief Development Officer, Hyun Ahn, described the day the company became the leading global DRAM supplier as the happiest of his career. The milestone, achieved in the first quarter of 2025, marked the end of Samsung Electronics’ over 30-year dominance in the market.