"Beyond HBM, Expanding AI Infrastructure"... SK hynix and Nvidia to Jointly Develop Memory for AI Factories

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SK hynix announced on June 8 that it will jointly develop next-generation memory for building global artificial intelligence (AI) factories with Nvidia, and strengthen its long-term technology partnership to accelerate semiconductor design and manufacturing.

The two companies have agreed to elevate their partnership based on the close collaboration they have conducted over the past several years to build the world’s top-tier AI computing platforms.

Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, stated, "AI factories are the engines of the next industrial revolution, and advanced memory is at the heart of their performance. SK hynix has been an outstanding partner, playing a critical role in providing cutting-edge memory technology for Nvidia's AI computing platforms. Together, we will jointly develop next-generation memory for AI factories and accelerate the global expansion of AI infrastructure, from training frontier models to agentic AI and physical AI."

Chey Tae-won, Chairman of SK Group, commented, "This partnership is a testament to the depth of collaboration that SK hynix and Nvidia have built over the years. By jointly developing next-generation memory for AI factories and applying AI to semiconductor design and manufacturing, the two companies will shape the future of AI infrastructure together."

Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, and Chey Tae-won, Chairman of SK Group, are meeting at Kanbu Chicken Samsung Branch in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 7th. Yonhap News.

This long-term partnership ensures a stable supply, taking into account the lengthy development cycle of advanced memory. Based on this, SK hynix will continue to supply memory that meets both Nvidia’s infrastructure roadmap and the growing global demand for AI infrastructure development.

Through this partnership, SK hynix will also enter new AI markets pioneered by Nvidia, such as AI infrastructure, personal AI, and physical AI. The two companies plan to jointly develop memory for the Vera Rubin AI supercomputer, Vera CPU (central processing unit), RTX Spark PC, and the Jetson Thor robotic computing platform.

The companies will also collaborate to advance simulation technology essential for semiconductor development. SK hynix is utilizing Nvidia’s CUDA-X library and PhysicsNeMo framework to increase the speed and efficiency of simulation work required in semiconductor design and manufacturing. This includes TCAD (Technology Computer-Aided Design) for analyzing semiconductor process characteristics, as well as computational lithography technology for fine implementation of semiconductor circuits.

The companies plan to expand such cooperation to cover the entire field of semiconductor design automation (EDA) and simulation. This will establish a triangular partnership among semiconductor manufacturers, Nvidia as a provider of AI computing platforms, and EDA (Electronic Design Automation) software companies, driving innovation in the semiconductor development environment.

One of the major goals of this collaboration is to advance digital twin technology, a core foundation for realizing autonomous manufacturing. SK hynix is using Nvidia’s Omniverse library and the openUSD (open-source framework) technology to create three-dimensional virtual spaces of actual semiconductor factories, enabling more precise visualization, analysis, and optimization of complex semiconductor manufacturing environments.

Additionally, the companies will work together to integrate the digital twin environment with existing manufacturing systems and AI-based work processes. According to SK hynix, this is expected to enable AI to analyze fab operation data in real time and automate work, thereby enhancing productivity, operational efficiency, and advancing manufacturing decision-making processes.

Meanwhile, CEO Huang and Chairman Chey are scheduled to hold a press briefing to announce these plans on the morning of June 8 in the lobby of the SK Seorin Building in Jongno-gu, Seoul.

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