SK Hynix conditions new US fab on more chip equipment exports to China
pstAsiatech · x · 2026-10-15
Sources say SK Hynix is conditioning a new US NAND fab on expanded US chip equipment exports to China; increased China production would also help Solidigm fund a US NAND facility and bridge to US output. Commenters note the episode shows US memory controls failed to account for differences between memory and logic technology and their commercial roadmaps.
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