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AMD CEO to Visit Samsung Chip Facilities
18 Mar
Summary
- AMD CEO Lisa Su visits Samsung's Pyeongtaek chip site.
- Discussions aim to expand cooperation beyond memory chips.
- Su will also meet with Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y. Lee.
Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su's visit to Samsung Electronics' Pyeongtaek chip production site is scheduled for Wednesday. This trip signifies a potential deepening of the partnership between the two tech giants.
The primary focus of the visit is to discuss expanding their collaboration, moving beyond existing agreements in memory chips to explore opportunities in foundry manufacturing. Su is slated to tour production lines and engage with senior Samsung chip executives.
During her visit, Su is expected to meet with Jun Young-hyun, the head of Samsung's chip division, and Han Jin-man, who leads the Foundry Business. This meeting underscores the strategic importance of the discussions.
Furthermore, the AMD CEO's itinerary includes a dinner meeting with Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y. Lee. Samsung has been a supplier of high-bandwidth memory 3E (HBM3E) chips for AMD's artificial intelligence accelerators since last year.
Both AMD and Samsung Electronics have declined to comment on the specifics of the visit and ongoing discussions.
