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SK Hynix opkøber Intels NAND-afdeling

En af de store spillere indenfor flash-lager og hukommelse, SK Hynix, har netop underskrevet en kontrakt, der indebærer et køb af Intels NAND-afdeling. Prisen for dette er hele 9 milliarder amerikanske dollars, og inkluderer Intels NAND SSD-forretning, NAND-komponent- og wafer-afdeling og Dalian NAND-hukommelsesproduktionsfaciliteten i Kina. Intel ser dog ud til at beholde sin Optane^TM-afdeling.

Dette skriver SK Hynix i en pressemeddelelse:

"SK hynix and Intel today announced that they have signed an agreement on Oct. 20, KST, under which SK hynix would acquire Intel’s NAND memory and storage business for US $9 billion. The transaction includes the NAND SSD business, the NAND component and wafer business, and the Dalian NAND memory manufacturing facility in China. Intel will retain its distinct Intel® OptaneTM business."

SK Hynix mål med dette køb er at øge konkurrenceevnen indenfor lagerløsninger, herunder enterprise SSD'er, i et stadig voksende marked.

"With this acquisition, SK hynix aims to enhance the competitiveness of its storage solutions, including enterprise SSDs, in the rapidly growing NAND flash space, and further aims to leap forward as one of the leading global semiconductor companies in the industry. SK hynix expects that the transaction would enable SK hynix to grow the memory ecosystem to the benefit of customers, partners, employees and shareholders."

Intel og SK Hynix vil samarbejde om at skabe en glat overgang, for alle parter, for at kunne imødekomme den voksende efterspørgsel for flash-baseret lager og hukommelse.

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