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Samsung, SK Hynix Wage Next-Gen DRAM Cost War

Samsung and SK Hynix are competing on cost in next-generation DRAM, aiming to lower unit costs through technology upgrades and scale. The cost war could pressure industry margins but also accelerate innovation and entrench leading players.

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글로벌이코노믹 · 09-15 16:04 KST
Samsung, SK Hynix Wage Next-Gen DRAM Cost War
Samsung and SK Hynix are racing on next-gen DRAM costs, betting on 500-billion-won High-NA EUV investments. Whoever cuts costs and mass-produces first will shape the memory market, a key variable for Hynix's mid-to-long-term earnings and share price.