Technology
Samsung and SK Hynix upgrade factories in China to produce more advanced chips
The companies are working to manufacture NAND flash memories with over 200 layers and seek to curb the loss of ground to local competitors amid United States restrictions.
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The essentials of this story
- What happened
- Samsung and SK Hynix are carrying out upgrades at factories in China to produce NAND memory chips with more than 200 layers.
- Who is affected
- South Korean semiconductor manufacturers, technology companies, and the global chip and artificial intelligence market.
- What changes
- Production capacity at the Chinese facilities advances toward denser and cheaper components, despite export controls imposed by the United States.
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