SK hynix just said AI memory demand is now so large that it will double wafer capacity within 5 years, yet still expects…
Rohan Paul Twitter · Rohan Paul (@rohanpaul_ai) · 2026-06-02
SK Hynix announced plans to double silicon wafer capacity within five years to meet AI memory demand, yet still projects memory supply will remain tight through 2030.
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Topics: ai-hardwarememory-chipssemiconductor-supplysk-hynix
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- SK Hynix plans to double wafer capacity within five years driven by AI memory demand.
- Despite doubling capacity, SK Hynix expects memory supply to remain tight until at least 2030.
- Doubling wafer capacity equates to roughly doubling the number of memory chips produced.
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AI memory demand is now so large that it will double wafer capacity within 5 years, yet still expects supply to stay tight until 2030.