SK Hynix Accelerates Its Push into NAND for AI

SK Hynix announced on the 14th that it is accelerating its efforts to dominate the NAND flash market. The company cited the increasing demand for long-term data storage and management as AI rapidly transitions from a learning phase to an inference stage.

The company stated that it views NAND flash as a next-generation growth avenue, following HBM, and is strengthening its technology development and market approach. Specifically, it is focusing on enterprise solid-state drives (SSDs) and next-generation NAND technology.

Industry insiders predict that as AI inference services become more established, there will be a rapid increase in demand for high-performance and high-capacity storage. This is due to the rising amount of work involving the repeated storage and retrieval of large-scale data.

Considering the expansion of AI infrastructure, SK Hynix announced that it will enhance its R&D and market investment plans related to NAND. The company explained that it is looking to expand its memory portfolio, including the existing HBM business.

The article also notes that SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won gave an interview on the 10th, and according to industry sources on the 14th, NAND flash is being highlighted as the company's next growth engine.