Samsung and sk hynix have issues with 18nm dram memory for servers

Memory chip makers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have been plagued by several issues in their 18nm manufacturing process-based technologies for high-end server DRAM production.

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have trouble manufacturing DRAM for 18nm servers

The current availability of high-end DRAM memory for servers is very low, and it will be even more so due to the problems that Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are having, with their manufacturing process at 18 nm. These problems will make the supply lower than it should be, so the availability of this type of memory in the market will be very low, and the prices very high.

We recommend reading our post on Why RAM is important and what speed I need

U.S. and Chinese vendors have already asked their memory vendors to suspend shipments until their 18nm process throughput rates improve, which can take 1-2 months or even longer for the two manufacturers to improve their rates. performance.

Some industry watchers suggest that the throughputs of Samsung and SK Hynix's 18nm process might be low and unstable for server DRAM production, but sufficient for making chips destined for PCs. Some observers believe that the issue should not have a material impact on overall DRAM supply.

Several Chinese companies, including Alibaba, Huawei, Lenovo, and Tencent, have recently moved to compete for 20nm server DRAM supplies, due to shaky 18nm DRAM production rates. It remains to be seen how this topic evolves over the coming weeks, hopefully it will not further raise the prices of RAM on PC.

Techpowerup font