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Hot Chips 2026: SK hynix pushes hybrid bonding HBM5 as AI memory hits 775-micron ceiling — firm extends MR-MUF through Nvidia Rubin

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NEWS SUMMARY

What changed

The problem, per SK, is that HBM cubes are capped at a total thickness of 775 microns, the standard thickness of a 300mm logic wafer.

MEMORY IMPACT

Why it matters

This Supply update does not yet create a clear sector direction. It may still change supply-demand assumptions, but the evidence is insufficient on its own to lift or reduce memory pricing and earnings expectations.

Evidence behind the label

HBMAI memory
Rule confidence62%

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