Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the competitive landscape in the semiconductor industry, particularly focusing on the advancements in HBM (High Bandwidth Memory) technology by SK Hynix and Samsung, highlighting their strategies and production capabilities [2][4]. Group 1: SK Hynix's Position - SK Hynix has become the largest memory manufacturer due to its success with HBM memory and has recently announced the mass production of HBM4 memory, further solidifying its market leadership [2]. - The company has established a significant lead over competitors, particularly Samsung, which is currently at least three months behind in HBM4 production [2]. Group 2: Samsung's Strategy - Samsung plans to complete HBM4 certification by Q1 of next year to align with the anticipated demand from NVIDIA's next-generation GPU, which will utilize 288GB of HBM4 memory [4]. - The company has already completed internal mass production of HBM4 and is preparing to produce samples for customer testing [4]. - Samsung is investing heavily in expanding its HBM4 production capacity with a new factory in Pyeongtaek, which is expected to complete construction this month [4]. - The new factory will utilize advanced second-generation 10nm DRAM technology, which is a step ahead of SK Hynix's current production technology [4].