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Samsung locks 60% capacity in long-term deals, HBM4E sampling, memory shortage through 2028
Samsung Q2 2026 operating profit surged 1814% to 89.5 trillion won, driven by AI memory demand. HBM4E samples delivered, HBM4 revenue to triple QoQ. Samsung locks 60-70% capacity in 5-year LTAs, warns memory shortage through 2028, worsening in 2027.
NVIDIA and SK Group Lock HBM4 Supply and Launch Sovereign AI Factory Model with $500B+ Deal
NVIDIA and SK Group announced a $500B+ AI partnership including a 2GW AI factory using Vera Rubin and HBM4, long-term HBM4 supply lock, and a $1B NVIDIA investment in Naver (with $9B from Brookfield). Samsung and Broadcom signed a $200B deal. This signals a new era of sovereign AI infrastructure and supply chain deep-locking.
SK Hynix HBM4E Samples: 3nm Logic, 384GB/GPU, Igniting AI Memory Bandwidth Arms Race
SK Hynix has sampled its 12-layer HBM4E, featuring TSMC 3nm logic die and enhanced per-pin bandwidth, targeting Nvidia Rubin Ultra with 384GB per GPU. This marks the start of a sprint with Samsung in next-gen AI memory, where HBM BOM share has surged to 65-70%.