Corporate timeline of SK Hynix, tracing its founding as Hyundai Electronics in 1983, key product breakthroughs, mergers and acquisitions, financial restructuring, and rise as a global semiconductor leader under SK Group.
Hyundai Electronics Industries Co., Ltd. is established as a subsidiary of Hyundai Group to enter the semiconductor business. #semiconductors #history
Hyundai Electronics begins production of 64Kb DRAM, marking its entry into memory chip manufacturing. #technology #semiconductors
The company develops and starts mass-producing 256Kb DRAM, enhancing its competitiveness in the memory market. #semiconductors #innovation
Hyundai Electronics begins mass production of 1Mb DRAM, solidifying its position in the global semiconductor industry. #technology #memory
Development and production of 4Mb DRAM, advancing node technology and increasing memory density. #semiconductors #research
Hyundai Electronics launches 16Mb DRAM, becoming one of the first companies to produce this generation of memory chips. #innovation #memory
Hyundai Electronics goes public on the Korea Stock Exchange, raising capital for expansion and R&D. #finance #business
Mass production of 64Mb DRAM begins, achieving higher density for personal computer and server applications. #semiconductors #technology
Hyundai Electronics merges with LG Semiconductor, forming a larger entity to compete globally. #mergers #acquisitions
Development of 128Mb DRAM, pushing memory capacity for emerging computing needs. #technology #memory
Hyundai Electronics spins off from Hyundai Group and changes its name to Hynix Semiconductor Inc., seeking independence. #corporate #restructuring
Hynix faces severe financial difficulties due to the semiconductor downturn and undergoes a major debt restructuring program. #crisis #finance
Hynix begins mass production of 256Mb DRAM, maintaining competitiveness in the memory market. #semiconductors #production
A consortium led by Citigroup acquires a controlling stake in Hynix, injecting capital and stabilizing ownership. #acquisition #finance
Development of 512Mb DRAM, doubling memory density for advanced computing. #innovation #memory
Hynix acquires MtekVision, a fabless semiconductor company, expanding into image sensor technology. #mergers #technology
Hynix develops 60nm DRAM process technology, improving power efficiency and performance. #semiconductors #research
Next-generation 54nm DRAM process developed, continuing technology scaling. #technology #memory
Hynix suffers from the global financial crisis, leading to a drop in memory prices and another round of restructuring. #crisis #economics
Hynix develops 48nm NAND flash memory, expanding its non-volatile memory portfolio. #flash #memory
SK Telecom purchases a 21% stake in Hynix, leading to a strategic partnership and eventual name change. #acquisition #telecommunications
Hynix Semiconductor is officially renamed SK Hynix after SK Group's acquisition, integrating into the SK conglomerate. #corporate #rebranding
SK Hynix develops 21nm NAND flash, leading the industry in process technology for memory. #technology #innovation
SK Hynix begins mass production of 30nm-class DRAM, achieving higher performance and lower power consumption. #semiconductors #production
SK Hynix acquires Link_A_Media Devices, adding NAND controller technology to its portfolio. #mergers #acquisitions
Development of 20nm DRAM process, enabling higher density and reduced costs. #technology #memory
SK Hynix acquires Silicon Mitus, a fabless power management IC company, to diversify its product line. #acquisition #technology
SK Hynix develops 18nm DRAM, further scaling memory technology for advanced applications. #innovation #semiconductors
SK Hynix introduces its first generation 48-layer 3D NAND flash, boosting storage density and performance. #technology #flash
SK Hynix develops 1x nm (10nm-class) DRAM, marking a significant milestone in memory scaling. #semiconductors #research
SK Hynix develops 72-layer 3D NAND, increasing storage capacity and speed for enterprise SSDs. #technology #memory
SK Hynix unveils 96-layer 3D NAND flash memory, improving performance and cost efficiency for data centers. #innovation #flash
SK Hynix starts mass production of 2Ynm (second-generation 10nm-class) DRAM, enhancing performance. #semiconductors #production
SK Hynix announces the acquisition of Intel's NAND flash and SSD business for $9 billion, expanding its market share. #mergers #acquisitions
SK Hynix develops 128-layer 3D NAND, pushing the limits of vertical stacking for advanced storage. #technology #innovation
SK Hynix begins mass production of 176-layer 3D NAND, setting a new industry record for layer count. #technology #production
SK Hynix develops High Bandwidth Memory (HBM2E) DRAM, targeting high-performance computing and AI. #memory #AI
SK Hynix develops HBM3 DRAM, achieving higher bandwidth and capacity for next-gen AI accelerators. #technology #innovation
SK Hynix completes the acquisition of Intel's NAND and SSD business, forming Solidigm subsidiary. #acquisition #business
SK Hynix begins mass production of DDR5 DRAM, the latest standard for high-performance computing. #semiconductors #memory
SK Hynix announces development of 238-layer 3D NAND, the industry's highest layer count at the time. #technology #innovation
SK Hynix develops HBM3E DRAM, an enhanced version of HBM3 for AI workloads. #memory #AI
SK Hynix develops 1b nm (fifth-generation 10nm-class) DRAM, improving performance and power efficiency. #semiconductors #research
SK Hynix announces plans to build a $3.87 billion advanced packaging facility in Indiana, USA. #expansion #manufacturing