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SK hynix consults partners on iHBM mass production

The Die Brief Desk, after etnews.com

The base die's D2D PHY section carries the cooling elements, and SK hynix is consulting materials and equipment partners about iHBM mass production.

SK하이닉스가 공개한 iHBM 개념도(사진=SK하이닉스) — Picture from etnews.com
SK하이닉스가 공개한 iHBM 개념도(사진=SK하이닉스) — Picture from etnews.com
iHBM
thermal resistance reduction30% or more
cooling elementsICE on base die D2D PHY
packagingMR-MUF wafer-level packaging
target generationHBM5
roadmap date2029
validationTSMC CoWoS

The 30% figure is a design claim for thermal-resistance reduction, not a measured value. It does not prove a production date or a buyer-visible price.

ETNews reports the company is talking to domestic and foreign materials and equipment suppliers about mass production and commercialization. MR-MUF wafer-level packaging keeps the supply chain close to existing HBM.

HBM5 remains under validation on TSMC CoWoS, and the 2029 roadmap date leaves no measured gap between the claim and a shipped part.

No measured thermal resistance, power draw, stack height, capacity, bandwidth, node, yield, price, or mass-production start date appears in the document.

The 30% figure is a design claim, not a production proof. The piece tracks the supply chain consultation without overstating what has been measured.

After etnews.com. We did not report this. The pictures, if any, are theirs.

October 21, 2026 · 1 min
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