Solidigm, the U.S. subsidiary of SK hynix, is considering building a new semiconductor plant in the United States, with the investment potentially amounting to approximately $4.5 billion (around ¥7 trillion). Expansion of its business in China has also been reported.
Bloomberg reported that Solidigm, a subsidiary of South Korean semiconductor giant SK hynix, is considering building a new semiconductor plant in the United States. The investment is reportedly expected to amount to approximately $4.5 billion (approximately ¥7 trillion).
The article notes that Solidigm, the business behind the plan, is based on operations that SK acquired from Intel in the United States in 2021. The company manufactures NAND flash memory for long-term data storage and SSDs. Expansion in China has also been reported.