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SK Hynix global memory chip expansion

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  1. · date approximate Milestone

    SK Hynix board approves $38 billion investments for South Korea's Yongin, Cheongju chip plants

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  2. · date approximate Background

    The first-phase Yongin fab's first cleanroom was scheduled to open in February 2025.

    Regarding the expansion in South Korea, the first cleanroom of the first-phase Yongin fab was scheduled to open in February 2025.

  3. · date approximate Background

    SK Hynix announced plans to invest 100 trillion won to expand its production base in Cheongju.

    SK Hynix previously announced plans to invest 100 trillion won to expand its production base in Cheongju. This move follows the company's stated objective to secure a competitive advantage in the AI era by ensuring the ability to supply required volumes at the moment customers need them.

  4. · date approximate Background

    SK Hynix announced plans to invest 600 trillion won in the Yongin semiconductor cluster.

    SK Hynix previously announced plans to invest 600 trillion won into the Yongin semiconductor cluster. This initiative was accompanied by a 100 trillion won plan to expand its production base in Cheongju.