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Samsung's shares surge as much as 6% after company ships next-generation AI memory chip samples
Shares of Samsung Electronics surged after the company began shipping HBM4E chip samples to its customers globally.
TL;DR
- Samsung's shares rose after the company began shipping samples of its new HBM4E AI memory chip.
- The HBM4E chip is described as an industry first, featuring speeds of up to 16 Gigabits-per-second with improved energy efficiency and thermal performance.
- HBM chips are crucial for advanced artificial intelligence systems, enabling processors to handle large data volumes quickly.
- Samsung's 12-layer HBM4E has a 48-gigabyte capacity, a more than 30% increase from the previous generation.
- Future plans include 8-layer 32GB and 16-layer 64GB configurations for the HBM4E lineup.
- Samsung aims to drive the growth of the global AI memory market and narrow the gap with competitors.
- The company had previously started shipping HBM4 chips in February.