Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have both stepped up efforts to migrate to 20nm process technology, which is expected to become their mainstream production node for DRAM memory in 2013.

Both Samsung and SK Hynix have already started to volume produce DRAM chips using their 20nm process nodes in 2012, the sources observed. Having the newer technology replace 30nm as the mainstream process node will likely take place in the second half of 2013, the sources believe.

Samsung and Hynix will gradually turn their focus away from the market for PC DRAM, which continues to suffer from an oversupply of chips, the sources indicated. Their 20nm processes will initially target the manufacture of 4Gb chips used for mobile device and server applications, the sources said.

By: DocMemory
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