South Korea’s AI chip giants are fighting for a bigger role in America’s AI boom
Supply Chain & LogisticsEconomics
THE AI ANGLE
Driving demand for specialized high-bandwidth memory chipsSamsung and SK Hynix are competing to supply high-bandwidth memory to American artificial intelligence firms like Nvidia. Memory makers are shifting away from standard commodity sales toward customized, long-term contracts. This change alters pricing structures and forces planners to navigate tight production capacity alongside trade limits in China.
THE TEACHING ANGLE
Students can examine how suppliers manage production constraints when shifting from commodity sales to customized contracts under geopolitical trade restrictions.Read the original at restofworld.org Generate teaching or study materials
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