GoKawiilSK hynix reportedly proposes US NAND fab to secure Dalian equipment licenses
SK hynix is reportedly offering to build a NAND flash fab in the United States in exchange for US approval to ship more chipmaking equipment to its Solidigm subsidiary's Dalian plant in China. The equipment would fill unused space in the plant's Mod B building, completed in 2023 but never fully outfitted due to the memory market downturn. Solidigm has applied for export licenses covering tools from Applied Materials, KLA and Lam Research, but the Commerce Department has not yet approved the additional shipments.