Samsung is already working on HBM4E and HBM5 AI memory chips

Samsung fell behind rivals in fifth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM3E) chips, but it closed that gap with sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) chips. It has reportedly begun mass production of HBM4 chips and plans to ship them to Nvidia this month. The company has already started developing even more advanced HBM chips.

At the Semicon Korea 2026 expo, where more than 550 global companies will be present to showcase semiconductor innovations, Samsung Electronics CTO Song Jai-hyuk expressed confidence in the company’s leadership in the HBM4 segment. He said, “Samsung, which has been responding (to the market) with the world's top technology, is just showing its true self.“

Song also said Samsung has optimized its supply chain to design and manufacture chips required for the rapidly growing artificial intelligence (AI) sector, creating stronger internal synergy.

According to Song, major chip customers (hint: Nvidia) have expressed satisfaction with Samsung’s HBM4 products. The company plans to continue advancing memory technology through the development and production of seventh-generation HBM (HBM4E) and eighth-generation HBM (HBM5) chips.

Driven by the ongoing AI boom, Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest memory chipmaker, recently reported record revenue and profit. The company is expected to perform even better this year as shipments of HBM4 chips to customers such as Nvidia begin in earnest.

Asif Iqbal Shaik - Senior Editor

[email protected]

First Samsung device: T100

Asif is a computer engineer turned technology journalist. He has been using Samsung phones since 2004, and his current smartphone is the Galaxy S23 Ultra. He loves headphones, mechanical keyboards, and PC hardware. When not writing about technology, he likes watching crime and science fiction movies and TV shows.

Business AI Artificial Intelligence DRAM HBM HBM4 HBM4E HBM5 Samsung Device Solutions Samsung Electronics Samsung Memory South Korea

Samsung is already working on more advanced AI memory chips

Asif Iqbal Shaik - Senior Editor

[email protected]

First Samsung device: T100