SK Hynix is studying the feasibility?of potential sites for memory chip manufacturing expansion in Japan, adding to efforts to meet surging AI demand while controlling production costs.

The South Korean supplier of dynamic and flash memory is reviewing various locations, SK Chairman Chey Tae-won said on the sidelines of meetings between members of South Korea and 91AV原创 chambers of commerce in Sendai.

The artificial intelligence boom has made Icheon-based SK Hynix the star jewel of Chey’s SK Group, with the company’s products helping Nvidia and data center developers deliver AI computation.