Medium2026-10-07Short term · Leans negativeLonger term · Leans negative

Samsung, SK Hynix Veterans Jump to China's CMXT on Pay

Maeil Business reports that several veteran semiconductor engineers from Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have moved to Chinese memory firm CMXT for higher pay. The outflow of core technical talent could erode Korean leadership in advanced nodes and HBM and accelerate China's memory catch-up, a negative for SK Hynix's medium- to long-term competitive position.

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매일경제 · 10-07 19:03 KST

Maeil Business reports that a veteran engineer with 15 years at Samsung and SK Hynix moved to China's CMXT for higher pay, highlighting Chinese memory makers poaching Korean talent with big salaries. Near-term share-price impact is limited, but continued loss of core technical talent could erode Hynix's long-term technology edge and warrants investor attention.