Samsung vs SK Hynix: The HBM4 War – A Comprehensive Analysis of the Next-Generation Memory Battlefield Introduction: The High-Stakes Battle for Memory Dominance The semiconductor industry is witnessing one of its most consequential technological races in recent history. As artificial intelligence and high-performance computing demands explode, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix—South Korea’s semiconductor giants—are locked…

1. Introduction: The Great Decoupling from the Cloud The year is 2026, and the tectonic plates of the technological landscape are shifting. We are witnessing the dawn of an era characterized by what can only be described as the Great Decoupling – a deliberate and increasingly urgent move away from the centralized, cloud-dependent architectures that…