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Korean Media: China's Mobile Memory Tech Lags Korea by 3 Years; 3 of 4 HBM Chips Scrapped

Korean media reported that China lags Korea by about three years in mobile memory technology, with roughly three of every four HBM chips scrapped due to yield issues. This underscores the technology and yield advantage of Korean makers such as SK Hynix in HBM, supporting pricing power and market-share expectations for high-end memory and offering a mild positive for the stock.

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鉅亨號 · 09-12 17:08 KST

Korean media reported that China's mobile memory technology lags Korean firms by about three years, with HBM yields so low that three of every four chips are scrapped. The report highlights SK Hynix's HBM technology moat and leadership, a short-term positive for its valuation and pricing power, though sentiment risk in China-Korea supply chain narratives warrants caution.