---
id: "entity-samsung-electronics"
type: "entity"
entityType: "organization"
canonicalName: "Samsung Electronics"
aliases: ["Samsung"]
source_timestamps: ["00:09:31"]
tags: ["semiconductors", "memory", "south-korea"]
related: ["claim-sk-hynix-vulnerability", "entity-sk-hynix"]
url: "https://semiconductor.samsung.com"
sources: ["s50-helium-48-days"]
sourceVaultSlug: "s50-helium-48-days"
originDay: 50
---
# Samsung Electronics

Alongside [[entity-sk-hynix]], one of the world's largest memory chip manufacturers based in South Korea. Major HBM (High Bandwidth Memory) producer and competitor to SK Hynix; also operates a substantial logic foundry business.

Facing severe helium supply shortages per the speaker — see [[claim-sk-hynix-vulnerability]]. Subject to the same enrichment-supplied caveats as SK Hynix regarding actual import diversification and inventory reserves.