Samsung rolls out next-gen AI memory chip samples to global tech giants

Seoul- Samsung Electronics on Friday announced that it has started shipping samples of its latest high-bandwidth memory chip, the 12-layer HBM4E, becoming the first company in the world to supply samples of the next-generation AI memory product.

The development comes just three months after Samsung began mass production and shipment of its sixth-generation HBM4 chips in February, highlighting the company’s push to maintain its lead in the fast-growing artificial intelligence memory market.

According to Samsung, the new HBM4E chip delivers significantly improved performance through advanced chip design and manufacturing technologies. The memory chip supports data transfer speeds of up to 16 gigabits per second per pin, which is over 20 per cent faster than the earlier HBM4 lineup.

The company said the chip can provide bandwidth of up to 3.6 terabytes per second per stack, helping accelerate processing speeds for large language models and next-generation AI systems.

“Following the successful mass production of HBM4, Samsung has completed the shipment of next-generation HBM4E samples without disruption, further strengthening its technological leadership,” said Hwang Sang-joon, Head of Memory Development at Samsung Electronics.

Samsung added that it plans to begin full-scale mass production of the HBM4E chips in line with customer demand and schedules after completing the sample shipment process.

The South Korean tech giant supplies AI memory products to major global companies, including AMD, Nvidia and Google.

Meanwhile, South Korean stock markets traded sharply higher on Friday amid reports that the United States and Iran had agreed to extend their ceasefire.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 190.76 points, or 2.33 per cent, to 8,376.05 by 11:20 a.m. local time.

Reports overnight suggested Washington and Tehran had agreed to extend the ceasefire for 60 days and continue talks related to Iran’s nuclear programme. The news boosted investor sentiment globally, with all three major Wall Street indexes ending at record highs.

In Seoul, Samsung Electronics shares surged 4.34 per cent, while rival chipmaker SK hynix gained 1.4 per cent.
 

With inputs from IANS