SK Hynix Doubles Down: 375-Layer NAND Clears Hurdle as SEC Window Opens for Nasdaq Debut
14.06.2026 - 13:12:56 | boerse-global.de
SK Hynix is shaping up to be one of 2024’s most closely watched semiconductor stories, and this week the narrative gained two fresh plotlines. The South Korean memory giant has quietly passed a critical technology milestone with its next-generation NAND flash just as the clock ticks toward a potential Nasdaq listing in August.
The company’s 375-layer NAND design has been verified, according to industry researcher TrendForce and tech publication Digital Citizen. Volume production is slated to begin by the end of 2026, with existing fabrication capacity being retrofitted to handle the new process. Originally conceived as a 400-layer-class product, SK Hynix revised the target downward after encountering the sheer complexity of stacking that many layers. That adjustment is less a retreat than a reality check: the road to 400 layers remains steep, and the use of molybdenum in the wordline structure underscores the engineering required to manage resistance and signal delay at extreme densities.
The NAND breakthrough widens SK Hynix’s investment thesis beyond its well-known role as a high-bandwidth memory (HBM) supplier to the AI boom. Data centers hungry for fast, high-density storage are a natural downstream customer, and the company now has a credible story that stretches across both DRAM and NAND. Competitors are trailing: Samsung began mass production of 286-layer NAND only in April 2024, and Kioxia’s current 218-layer product dates from 2023. A 375-layer device would give SK Hynix a clear lead in the race toward the 400-layer frontier.
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Meanwhile, the company is laying groundwork for a transatlantic debut. Insider reports indicate that SK Hynix prefers Nasdaq over the New York Stock Exchange for a U.S. listing via American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to grant clearance in the week starting June 22, opening the door for trading to begin as soon as August. The move is designed to tap into American investors’ voracious appetite for AI-linked equities, and while SK Hynix has not officially confirmed the plan, the market is already pricing in the anticipation.
The financial backdrop lends weight to the timing. In the first quarter, SK Hynix posted record revenue of 52.57 trillion won and an operating profit of 37.61 trillion won, propelled by high-margin products such as HBM memory chips and server modules. The stock closed Friday at 2,150,000 KRW, taking its year-to-date gain to 218%. Technically, the shares are trading nearly 37% above their 50-day moving average and sit about 10% below the all-time high hit in early June.
That rally, however, comes with extreme volatility. The annualized 30-day volatility reading exceeds 100%, and the relative strength index of 58.4 suggests the stock is neither overbought nor oversold — leaving room for sharp swings on any news. With the SEC approval window opening at the end of June, the next few days could determine whether the Nasdaq listing remains a powerful tailwind or becomes a source of disappointment if delays emerge. For now, SK Hynix is offering investors a dual narrative: a technology leap in NAND that broadens its AI exposure, and a U.S. market entry that could dramatically lift its global profile.
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