Last mentioned: Mar 26, 2026
HBM4 Production
Anticipated start of mass production for next-generation High Bandwidth Memory (HBM4).
Technical Validation
Expected period for technical validation of Samsung's 3nm GAA process for AMD designs.
CEO Site Visit
AMD CEO Lisa Su visits Samsung's chip plant in South Korea to discuss expanding ties.
MoU Signing
Samsung and AMD officially sign an MoU on AI memory and foundry exploration.
AMD Strategic Visit
AMD CEO Lisa Su visits Samsung chip plants to discuss high-level partnership expansion.
AI Strategy Briefing
Mobile COO Won-Joon Choi emphasizes that AI will impact every aspect of human life and hardware design.
R&D Milestone
Samsung concludes 2025 with $25.6B in total R&D spending, focused on AI and advanced nodes.
AMD and Samsung Electronics have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on advanced AI memory solutions while exploring a broader foundry partnership. This strategic move aims to secure AMD's supply chain for high-performance computing and challenge TSMC's dominance in the AI chip manufacturing sector.
Samsung Electronics expects the AI-driven semiconductor boom to maintain strong momentum into 2026, driven by advancements in HBM4 and on-device AI integration. This bullish outlook is supported by a record $25.6 billion R&D investment and strengthening partnerships with major fabless players like AMD.
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