SK Hynix

Extracted Attributes

• CEO

  Noh-Jung Kwak

• Country

  South Korea

• Founder

  Chung Ju-yung

• Formerly

  Hyundai Electronics (1983–2001), Hynix (2001–2012)

• Industry

  Semiconductor

• Products

  Dynamic Random-Access Memory (DRAM) chips, Flash memory chips (NAND), High-bandwidth memory (HBM), CMOS image sensors (CIS), SSD, MCP, CMM

• Employees

  17130

• Traded As

  KRX: 000660

• Native Name

  에스케이하이닉스 주식회사

• Company Name

  SK Hynix Inc.

• Company Type

  Public

• Headquarters

  Icheon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

• Revenue (2024)

  ₩66.19 trillion

• Area of Business

  Manufacture and sales of semiconductor devices

• Manufacturing Sites

  Korea, United States, mainland China, Taiwan

• Founded (Legal Entity)

  1949-10-15

• Operating Income (2024)

  ₩23.47 trillion

• Founded (Semiconductor Business)

  1983-02-26

• World Ranking (Memory Chipmaker)

  Second-largest (after Samsung Electronics)

• World Ranking (Semiconductor Company)

  Third-largest

Timeline

• The legal entity that would become SK Hynix was founded. (Source: Web Search - Wikipedia, Forbes)

  1949-10-15

• Founded as Hyundai Electronics, marking the beginning of its semiconductor business. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia, Web Search)

  1983-02-26

• Company name changed from Hyundai Electronics to Hynix. (Source: Web Search - Wikipedia)

  2001

• Company name changed to SK Hynix Inc. and was integrated into the SK Group, becoming a major affiliate. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia, Web Search - Yahoo Finance)

  2012-03

• OpenAI CEO Sam Altman engages directly with SK Hynix to secure the supply of High-bandwidth memory (HBM) for the AI buildout, highlighting SK Hynix's strategic role in the AI supply chain. (Source: Related Documents, Summary)

  Ongoing

SK Hynix

SK Hynix Inc. (Korean: 에스케이하이닉스 주식회사) is a South Korean supplier of dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) chips and flash memory chips. SK Hynix is one of the world's largest semiconductor vendors. Founded as Hyundai Electronics in 1983, SK Hynix was integrated into the SK Group in 2012 following a series of mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring efforts. After being incorporated into the SK Group, SK Hynix became a major affiliate alongside SK Innovation and SK Telecom. The company's major customers include Microsoft, Apple, Asus, Dell, MSI, HP Inc., and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (formerly Hewlett-Packard). Other products that use Hynix memory include DVD players, cellular phones, set-top boxes, personal digital assistants, networking equipment, and hard disk drives.

Web Search Results

• SK Hynix - Wikipedia

  SK Hynix Inc. (Korean: 에스케이하이닉스 주식회사) is a South Korean supplier of dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) chips and flash memory chips. SK Hynix is one of the world's largest semiconductor vendors. Founded as Hyundai Electronics in 1983, SK Hynix was integrated into the SK Group in 2012 following a series of mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring efforts. After being incorporated into the SK Group, SK Hynix became a major affiliate alongside SK Innovation and SK Telecom. [...] | Native name | 에스케이하이닉스 주식회사 | | Formerly | Hyundai Electronics (1983–2001) Hynix (2001–2012) | | Company type | Public | | Traded as | KRX: 000660 | | Industry | Semiconductor | | Founded | 15 October 1949; 75 years ago (1949-10-15) (legal) 26 February 1983; 42 years ago (1983-02-26) (actual) | | Founder | Chung Ju-yung | | Headquarters | Icheon , South Korea | | Products | DRAM, NAND flash | | Revenue | ₩66.19 trillion (2024) | | Operating income | ₩23.47 trillion (2024) | [...] SK Hynix Companies listed on the Korea Exchange Companies in the KOSPI 200 Companies in the S&P Asia 50 Computer companies of South Korea Computer hardware companies Computer memory companies Electronics companies established in 1983 Electronics companies of South Korea Hyundai Group Price fixing convictions Semiconductor companies of South Korea SK Group subsidiaries South Korean brands South Korean companies established in 1983 Technology companies of South Korea

• Reimagining The Global ICT Ecosystem | Learn About SK hynix

  SK hynix is the world’s second-largest maker of memory chips and a leading supplier of semiconductors. SK hynix produces dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips, flash memory chips (NAND), and CMOS image sensors (CIS) for a wide range of distinguished global customers. With nearly four decades of experience in semiconductor manufacturing, SK hynix has four production sites in South Korea and China, sales subsidiaries in ten countries, and research and development (R&D) centers in Italy, the [...] With IT devices becoming smarter, faster, and even more integrated in our daily lives, SK hynix is continually focused on developing next-generation memory and sensor technologies to meet industry needs and consumer demands. In particular, the company is focused on value-oriented management and qualitative growth in the increasingly important markets of mobile, server, and storage solutions. ## Websites www.skhynix.com news.skhynix.com ## Subsidiaries SK hynix America Inc. [...] Skip to content # SK hynix Industries Semiconductor & Materials Locations California United States North Carolina United States Oregon United States South Korea Northeast Asia Texas United States Washington United States Washington D.C. United States

• SK hynix Inc. (000660.KS) Company Profile & Facts - Yahoo Finance

  SK hynix Inc. manufactures, distributes, and sells semiconductor products in Korea, China, rest of Asia, the United States, and Europe. It offers DRAM, NAND storage, SSD, MCP, and CMM products. The company provides its products for server, networking, mobile, personal computer, consumer, and automotive applications. It is also involved in the construction, business support, industrial material supply, apparel manufacturing and bakery, hospital operation and construction, building maintenance, [...] education, information and communication, investment and investment advisory, and money market trust activities. The company was formerly known as Hynix Semiconductor Inc. and changed its name to SK hynix Inc. in March 2012. SK hynix Inc. was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Icheon-si, South Korea. [...] | Name | Title | Pay | Exercised | Year Born | --- --- | Dr. Noh-Jung Kwak | President, CEO & Executive Director -- | 1965 | | Dong Sub Kim | President and Head of Communication & External Affairs -- | Ahn Hyun | President, Chief Development Officer & Inside Director -- | Woo-Hyun Kim | VP & Head of Finance -- | Mr. Seong Hwan Park | Head of Investor Relations -- | Sang-Rak Lee | VP & Head of Sales -- | Joon Choi | VP & Head of Marketing --

• SK Hynix | Company Overview & News - Forbes

  SK hynix, Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of semiconductor products. Its products include dynamic random access memory, flash memory, complementary metal oxide semiconductor image sensor, and others. The company was founded on October 15, 1949 and is headquartered in Icheon, South Korea. SK Hynix Stats As of June 2025 Industry : Semiconductors Founded : 1949 Headquarters : Icheon Country/Territory : South Korea Chief Executive Officer : Noh-Jung Kwak

• About Us < Company < SK hynix

  SK hynix is a global leader in the memory semiconductor industry, driving the digital era forward with innovative memory solutions. New WindowProduct Site ### DRAM [...] Company name : SK hynix CEO : Kwak Noh-Jung Date Began Semiconductor Business : February 1983 Area of business : Manufacture and sales of semiconductor devices Address of headquarters : 2091, Gyeongchung-daero, Bubal-eup, Icheon-si,Gyeonggi-do, Korea Products and services : Memory semiconductor DRAM, NAND Flash, MCP(Multi-Chip Package), etc. Seeking continuous business growth with DRAM and NAND [...] With our global technology leadership, SK hynix aims to provide greater value to all stakeholders, including our customers, partner companies, investors, local communities, and employees. Moreover, we are working to strengthen our ESG management to create even more value, by moving away from the conventional business model of seeking only economic benefits, in pursuit of more social value and a healthier governance structure.

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• Country

  South Korea

• Founder

  Jeong Ju-yung

• Employees

  17,130

• Instance Of

  Q891723

• Headquarters

  Icheon

• Inception Date

  1/1/1983

SK hynix Inc. is a South Korean supplier of dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) chips and flash memory chips. Hynix is the world's second-largest memory chipmaker (after Samsung Electronics) and the world's third-largest semiconductor company. Founded as Hyundai Electronic Industrial Co., Ltd. in 1983 and known as Hyundai Electronics, the company has manufacturing sites in Korea, the United States, mainland China and Taiwan. In 2012, when SK Telecom became its major shareholder, Hynix merged with SK Group (the third largest conglomerate in South Korea). The company's major customers include Microsoft, Apple, Asus, Dell, MSI, HP Inc., and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (formerly Hewlett-Packard). Other products that use Hynix memory include DVD players, cellular phones, set-top boxes, personal digital assistants, networking equipment, and hard disk drives.