Samsung seems to face more challenges to satisfy NVIDIA to get the HBM4 chip order, as it has now requested 11 Gbps for the chip.
Recently, it was reported that Samsung’s sixth-generation HBM4 chip has finally passed reliability testing with NVIDIA, and mass production will start soon. For so long, the Korean tech giant has been struggling hard to receive the order, as it will be significant for the firm to maintain its legacy.
Regarding this deal, a tipster, Jukanlosreve, shared a post on X, revealing that originally, Nvidia requested Samsung to deliver 9 Gbps bandwidth for HBM4; unfortunately, it failed to hit the request by using its 1b DRAM-based HBM4. However, the Korean firm used its 1c DRAM and SF4 to HBM4, and fortunately, it turned out they could hit over 10 Gbps.
On the other side, Micron stands against this and claims 10 Gbps was impossible, while SK Hynix responded that they could handle 10 Gbps by raising the voltage. Once, Samsung, in collaboration with SK Hynix, achieved 10 Gbps, and then NVIDIA put in another demand.
According to the report, Nvidia asked, “Why not try 11 Gbps?” which clearly seems like a mind game. Since the official statement regarding this report has yet to come into existence, it will be interesting to see whether Samsung will fulfill the 11 Gbps demand or the deal will settle with 10 Gbps.
A few weeks back, it was also reported that Samsung is close to getting a 12-layer HBM3E chip order from Nvidia and could supply HBM4 chips next year.
