Samsung Turns to Rival's Chip Tech Seeking Improved Production to Keep Pace in AI Race
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Samsung is adopting the MR-MUF chipmaking technology used by rival SK Hynix to improve production and keep pace in the AI chip race.
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Samsung's current NCF chipmaking method has caused issues, while SK Hynix's MR-MUF avoids these.
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Samsung is starting talks to source MR-MUF materials, though denies plans to apply it to HBM production.
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Samsung's HBM3 chip production yields are just 10-20%, versus 60-70% for SK Hynix.
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Samsung and SK Hynix have stopped selling used chipmaking equipment to avoid breaching U.S. export controls on China and Russia.