SK hynix-LG chip design talks end without deal: reports

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    "url": "https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10863012",
    "title": "SK hynix-LG chip design talks end without deal: reports - The Korea Herald",
    "excerpt": "Memory maker opts to handle backend design internally as enterprise SSD demand surges LG Electronics’ reported talks to take on part of SK hynix’s next-generation enterprise SSD controller design have ended after the memory maker decided to do the work in-house, according to local media reports. The two companies held several meetings in July and August over outsourcing part of the controller’s physical backend design to LG Electronics, the reports said, citing semiconductor industry sources. The work involves turning a chip’s circuit design into the detailed physical layout needed before it can be manufactured. SK hynix recently informed LG that it would handle the work internally, although the exact timing of that decision was not disclosed. Neither company has publicly confirmed the talks or their outcome. The discussions were notable because LG has been trying to expand chip-design capabilities developed for its own appliances and televisions into services for outside customers. LG’s chief technology officer organization operates a dedicated system-on-chip center that has designed processors including the DQ-C chip for home appliances and the Alpha series used in premium TVs. A system-on-chip, or SoC, integrates multiple computing functions into a single chip. Local media reported in June that LG had begun offering application-specific integrated circuit, or ASIC, design...",
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    "article_sentence": "SK hynix ranked second with more than $8.63 billion in revenue, supported by stronger shipments of its TLC-based products and ultra-high-capacity QLC enterprise SSDs from US subsidiary Solidigm, according to TrendForce.",
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