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Generated July 29, 2026

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SK hynix

Critical98% confidenceProfile verified Jul 28, 2026

Strategic importance is our editorial rating of how central this entity is to the technology landscape we track; confidence reflects how well-sourced and current the underlying evidence is.

4

Chokepoint Score

4 other entities structurally depend on this one

Steady

Activity

2 recorded changes in the last 90 days

In this report: Overview·Dependency Map·Strategic Connections·Strategic Risks·Future Outlook·Sources

Headquarters

Icheon, South Korea

Employees

34,500 (2025, approximate)

Founded

1983

Listing

000660 · Korea Exchange

Market Cap

KRW 1100.28T

Revenue (TTM)

KRW 132.08T

Price

KRW1,550,000 (-15.58%)

Market data as of Jul 28, 2026, 11:21 AM · Source: Yahoo Finance (delayed). Not investment advice.

Overview

SK hynix is a major semiconductor memory producer and a leading supplier of high-bandwidth memory for AI systems. Its Q1 2026 revenue surged 198% to $35.53 billion on HBM leadership, dethroning Samsung as the world's top memory chipmaker after 26 years.

Dependency Map

One hop in each direction — see Strategic Connections below for the full, sourced breakdown of every relationship.

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Strategic Connections

Dependency

  • Lam Research: SK hynix depends on Lam Research wafer fabrication equipment supporting its HBM capacity expansion.
  • Applied Materials: SK hynix depends on Applied Materials' fabrication equipment, and is a key EPIC Center co-development partner.
  • ASML: SK hynix depends on ASML's EUV lithography tools as it expands fab capacity for HBM production.
  • Entegris: SK hynix depends on Entegris for process chemicals and materials as it expands HBM fabrication capacity.

Supply Chain

  • Google TPU: SK hynix will be the first HBM3E supplier for Google's Tensor Processing Units (TPU v7p and v7e), extending its HBM dominance beyond NVIDIA.
  • NVIDIA: SK hynix supplies advanced memory products used in NVIDIA artificial intelligence computing platforms.
  • High Bandwidth Memory: SK hynix is a major producer of high-bandwidth memory for artificial intelligence computing systems.

Development

  • High Bandwidth Memory: SK hynix develops and manufactures high-bandwidth memory used in advanced artificial intelligence systems.

Enablement

  • Korea K-Chips Act: SK hynix is a primary beneficiary of Korea's K-Chips Act tax credits and is anchoring its Yongin cluster HBM fab expansion around the incentive program.

Competition / Other

  • Micron Technology: SK hynix competes with Micron across global memory semiconductor markets.
  • Samsung Electronics: SK hynix competes with Samsung Electronics in advanced memory technologies.

Strategic Risks

  • Manufacturing concentration
  • Memory market cyclicality
  • Technology transition risk
  • Geopolitical exposure

Future Outlook

  • Continued expansion of HBM demand
  • Investment in advanced memory manufacturing
  • Increasing importance within AI supply chains

Sources

  • SK hynix Newsroom (Jan 2026) — SK hynix becomes first HBM3E supplier for Google's TPU v7p and v7e
  • SK hynix Q1 2026 earnings report (Apr 2026) — SK hynix Q1 2026 revenue surges 198% to $35.53B on HBM leadership, first quarter above 50 trillion won
  • Tech Times (Jun 2026) — SK Hynix dethrones Samsung as the world's top memory chipmaker after 26 years

Generated by InsightNodes — Technology Intelligence Platform. This report reflects sourced, evidence-backed information as of the dates cited above and is not investment advice.

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