Samsung Electronics has been selected as the priority supplier of sixth-generation high bandwidth memory (HBM4) for AMD's next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) chips. Samsung Electronics said it will also continue discussions with AMD on cooperation in foundry (semiconductor contract manufacturing).
On the 18th, Samsung Electronics signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at its Pyeongtaek campus with U.S. AI Semiconductor corporations AMD to expand cooperation in next-generation AI memory and computing technologies. The signing ceremony was attended by Jun Young-hyun, head of Samsung Electronics' DS Division, AMD CEO Lisa Su, and executives from both companies.
Jun Young-hyun, head of the DS Division, said, "Samsung and AMD share the common goal of advancing AI computing, and this agreement will expand the scope of our cooperation," adding, "From industry-leading HBM4 to state-of-the-art foundry and packaging technologies, Samsung has the unrivaled capabilities to support AMD's AI roadmap."
Lisa Su, AMD CEO, said, "Close collaboration across the industry is essential to realize next-generation AI infrastructure," adding, "We are very pleased to combine Samsung's advanced memory technology leadership with AMD's products."
Samsung Electronics has been designated the priority supplier of HBM4 to be installed in AMD's AI accelerators. Accordingly, Samsung Electronics plans to begin full-scale adoption of its HBM4 in AMD's next-generation AI accelerator "Instinct MI455X" GPU.
Samsung Electronics, having begun mass production and shipments of HBM4 in Feb., the first in the industry, plans to strengthen its leadership in the HBM market by supplying HBM4 to AMD.
Samsung Electronics also agreed to continue discussions on foundry cooperation to contract manufacture AMD's next-generation products.
Samsung Electronics and AMD have collaborated for about 20 years in graphics, mobile, and computing technologies. In particular, Samsung Electronics has served as a key supplier of fifth-generation HBM (HBM3E) used in AMD's latest AI accelerators, the MI350X and MI355.