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AMD's Lisa Su to Visit South Korea for Talks on HBM Supply With Samsung, Naver

The visit underscores AMD's push to secure HBM capacity from Korean partners during a supply crunch.

Overview

  • Su is expected to arrive around March 18, in what local reports say would be her first visit since becoming CEO in 2014.
  • Industry reports say she plans to meet Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y. Lee and Naver CEO Choi Soo-yeon, with Naver confirming a meeting and Samsung declining comment.
  • Discussions are expected to center on securing high-bandwidth memory for AI accelerators, with possible HBM4 allocations and foundry cooperation described as potential topics rather than confirmed plans.
  • Samsung announced last month it began mass production of HBM4, positioning itself as a key supplier for next‑generation AI hardware.
  • The trip coincides with Nvidia's GTC next week and comes as demand surges for HBM, DRAM and NAND driven by global AI data center buildouts.