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Samsung Used HBM4 Memory Supply Monopoly to Force AMD Into Foundry Talks
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Fusion42 · 10 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Samsung leveraged its dominant position in supplying HBM4 memory to push AMD into discussions for manufacturing AMD's advanced logic chips using Samsung's 2nm SF2P process, breaking AMD's long-standing exclusive foundry relationship with TSMC.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Semiconductors, and 5 sources have reported it between 7 Oct 2026 and 10 Oct 2026.
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Samsung's control of HBM4 supply creates a new route for you to enter advanced chip manufacturing deals that were previously locked by TSMC. Founders in chip design now have a clearer incentive to build partnerships leveraging integrated logic and memory capabilities.
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5 sources · first reported 7 Oct 2026 · latest 10 Oct 2026
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