Seoul:Lisa Su, the CEO of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD), has emphasized the crucial role of partnerships with South Korean chipmakers as the company seeks to explore opportunities in both memory and foundry businesses. Her remarks were made during AMD Gamer Day 2026 in central Seoul, where she was accompanied by Jack Huynh, AMD's senior vice president and general manager of the Computing and Graphics Group.
According to Yonhap News Agency, Su stressed the importance of her visit to South Korea, noting the rapid developments in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector. She mentioned AMD's ongoing efforts to collaborate with major South Korean chipmakers, including Samsung Electronics Co. and SK hynix Inc.
This trip marks Su's second visit to Seoul in seven months, highlighting South Korea's significant role in the global tech ecosystem as a key supplier and consumer of AI hardware. During her visit, Su is scheduled to meet with Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jun Young-hyun and SK hynix CEO Kwak Noh-jung, reflecting on the challenges posed by memory product shortages in the global electronics industry.
Su remarked that the semiconductor industry requires teamwork and collaboration, stressing the need for cooperation in memory and foundry sectors. She also acknowledged the strong support AMD has received from Samsung Electronics in high-bandwidth memory (HBM).
In March, AMD and Samsung agreed on a supply deal for next-generation HBM and other advanced memory chips. Samsung Electronics has been a key partner for AMD, supplying HBM3E and HBM4, for AMD's latest AI accelerators. AMD has also designated Samsung as a preferred supplier of HBM4 for its upcoming Instinct MI455X AI accelerator.
As AMD continues to push for expanded supplies of its AI accelerators, there is growing speculation about potential collaboration with Samsung in contract chip manufacturing, utilizing Samsung's advanced foundry capabilities. AMD, a major player in the global AI semiconductor market alongside Nvidia Corp., develops central and graphics processing units.