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SK Hynix
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<p>SK Hynix Inc. is a South Korean supplier of <a href="/facts/Dynamic_random-access_memory/koI9FGo5">dynamic random-access memory</a> (DRAM) chips and <a href="/facts/Flash_memory/Cn8JsStx">flash memory</a> chips. SK Hynix is one of the world's largest semiconductor vendors. </p><p>Founded as Hyundai Electronics in 1983, SK Hynix was integrated into the <a href="/facts/SK_Group/xegAvfw8">SK Group</a> in 2012 following a series of mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring efforts. After being incorporated into the SK Group, SK Hynix became a major affiliate alongside <a href="/facts/SK_Innovation/xegAvfw8">SK Innovation</a> and <a href="/facts/SK_Telecom/IvmGo3EE">SK Telecom</a>. </p><p>The company's major customers include <a href="/facts/Microsoft/nGIDDXdx">Microsoft</a>, <a href="/facts/Apple_Inc./oTJYta3k">Apple</a>, <a href="/facts/Asus/134Qobfp">Asus</a>, <a href="/facts/Dell/wLlYNTMM">Dell</a>, <a href="/facts/Micro-Star_International/LRMfX1DC">MSI</a>, <a href="/facts/HP_Inc./68EHIDIa">HP Inc.</a>, and <a href="/facts/Hewlett_Packard_Enterprise/d9NbClDt">Hewlett Packard Enterprise</a> (formerly <a href="/facts/Hewlett-Packard/abuNSYNu">Hewlett-Packard</a>). Other products that use Hynix memory include <a href="/facts/DVD_player/ES2eIkIL">DVD players</a>, <a href="/facts/Cellular_phone/H3EcqD9h">cellular phones</a>, <a href="/facts/Set-top_box/hAsUsw67">set-top boxes</a>, <a href="/facts/Personal_digital_assistant/fLTT1Uqy">personal digital assistants</a>, networking equipment, and <a href="/facts/Hard_disk_drive/kekLSGSE">hard disk drives</a>. </p>