SK hynix reportedly offers to build a NAND fab in the US if Washington lets it expand in China
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Rumor mill: Solidigm can make more NAND flash at its Dalian factory in China and has buyers for every SSD it produces. What it lacks is US approval to bring in more chipmaking equipment. Parent company SK hynix is reportedly offering to build a NAND fab in the United States in exchange for permission to ship additional tools to Dalian. The proposal could help Solidigm increase production of the flash memory used in its data center solid-state drives while giving Washington a commitment to new American semiconductor manufacturing.
The equipment would go into unused space in Dalian's Mod B building. Completed in 2023, the building was never fully equipped because of the memory market downturn. Some tools are installed, but much of the space remains available.
For Solidigm, leaving that space idle limits...
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