Core Viewpoint - SK Hynix has unveiled its AI product strategy, including the next-generation NAND storage called "HBF" (High Bandwidth Flash), aimed at maximizing performance through vertical stacking of NAND flash technology [1][2]. Group 1: AI Product Strategy - The company introduced the "AIN (AI-NAND) Family" product lineup to meet the rapidly growing demand for NAND storage products capable of efficiently processing massive amounts of data in the AI inference market [1][2]. - The AIN series focuses on optimizing performance, bandwidth, and density to enhance data processing speed and storage capacity [1][2]. Group 2: AIN Product Details - AIN P (Performance) is designed for large-scale AI inference environments, significantly improving processing speed and energy efficiency by minimizing bottlenecks between AI computation and storage. Samples are expected by the end of 2026 [2]. - AIN D (Density) targets low-power, low-cost storage for large data volumes, aiming to increase QLC-based TB-level SSD capacities to PB-level while maintaining SSD speed and HDD cost-effectiveness [2]. - AIN B (Bandwidth) utilizes vertical stacking of NAND to expand bandwidth, representing the company's HBF technology [2]. Group 3: Collaboration and Ecosystem Development - SK Hynix initiated research on AIN B to address memory capacity shortages, focusing on combining high-capacity, low-cost NAND with HBM stacking structures. The company is exploring collaborative deployment of AIN B with HBM for various applications [3]. - To promote the AIN B ecosystem, SK Hynix signed a memorandum of understanding with SanDisk in August and hosted the "HBF Night" event during the OCP summit, inviting representatives from major global tech companies [3]. Group 4: Future Outlook - The president of SK Hynix emphasized the company's commitment to becoming a core player in the AI memory market by continuing to collaborate with customers and partners in the next-generation NAND storage sector [4]. - SK Hynix is advancing its HBM production capabilities with the M15X factory, which is set to focus on mass production of next-generation HBM products, ensuring no supply shortages by the end of next year [5].

Core Insights - SK hynix presented its next-generation NAND storage product strategy at the 2025 OCP Global Summit, focusing on the increasing demand for NAND storage products driven by the rapid growth of the AI inference market [1][2]. Product Strategy - The company introduced the 'AIN (AI-NAND) Family' lineup, which includes three optimized solutions: AIN P (Performance), AIN D (Density), and AIN B (Bandwidth) [2][8]. - AIN P is designed to efficiently process large volumes of data generated by AI workloads, enhancing processing speed and energy efficiency by minimizing bottlenecks between storage and AI operations [3]. - AIN D targets high-density storage with low power consumption, aiming to increase storage density to petabyte (PB) levels from the current terabyte (TB) levels of QLC-based SSDs [4]. - AIN B leverages HBF technology to expand bandwidth by vertically stacking multiple NANDs, addressing the memory capacity gap driven by AI inference and large language models (LLMs) [5][6]. Collaboration and Ecosystem Development - SK hynix hosted 'HBF Night' in collaboration with Sandisk to expand the HBF product ecosystem, emphasizing the importance of partnerships in advancing NAND storage technology [7][8]. - The company aims to collaborate closely with customers and partners to establish itself as a key player in the next-generation NAND storage market [9].