SK Hynix Talks With Intel Over Making Chips Together

Partnership Talks

South Korean memory chip giant SK Hynix is in talks with Intel to manufacture RAM chips in the U.S. for the first time. Reuters reported this news by citing anonymous sources.

Plant Plans

The two companies have discussed different options for the project. One idea involves SK Hynix leasing space at Intel's planned factory in Ohio to make the chips. They are also looking at a joint venture that could include cloud-service providers. Meanwhile, SK Hynix told TechCrunch that the company has not finalized any plans or arrangements yet.