Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 5
Nvidia Certifies 3 Memory Makers for HBM4 AI Accelerator Supply
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 5

Nvidia Certifies 3 Memory Makers for HBM4 AI Accelerator Supply

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 5

Summary

  • Jensen Huang said Nvidia has cleared SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics and Micron Technology to supply HBM4, the newest high-bandwidth memory for its AI accelerators.
  • The certification gives the three chipmakers the go-ahead to start mass production and shipments of HBM4 for Nvidia systems.
  • HBM4 is the latest memory generation used in AI accelerators, making supply assurance critical as Nvidia pushes ahead with new chips.
  • SK Hynix, Samsung and Micron dominate the global market for advanced memory semiconductors and have been competing intensely for a larger share of Nvidia’s AI business.

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