- Hynix
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company_name = Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
hangul_name = 하이닉스 반도체
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company_type = Public
foundation = 1983
location =Icheon ,South Korea
key_people = CEO Jong-Kap Kim
industry = Semiconductor
products = DRAM, NAND Flash
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homepage = http://www.hynix.co.kr , http://www.hynix.comHynix Semiconductor Inc. kse|000660 of
South Korea is a memorysemiconductor supplier ofdynamic random access memory ('DRAM') chips andflash memory chips. Formerly known as Hyundai Electronics, the company has manufacturing sites in Korea, the U.S., China and Taiwan. The company's shares are traded on the Korea Stock Exchange, and the Global Depository shares are listed on the Luxemburg Stock Exchange. Hynix memory is used by Apple in some MacBook Pro computers as well as the Eee PC.Figures
* The world's sixth largest semiconductor company [ [http://www.hwsw.hu/hirek/34596/amd_intel_processzor_legnagyobb_felvezetogyartok_chipgyartok_toshiba_samung_tsmc_hynix_ic-insights.html HWSW - Az Intel nyomása ellenére történelmi mérföldkövet ért el az AMD ] ]
* The world's second-largest maker of memory chips Fact|date=January 2008
* The largest share in Chinese market Fact|date=January 2008Milestones
* July, 2008 Announced that it will be closing its DRAM manufacturing facilities in
Eugene, Oregon . Over 1100 employees will be laid off within 2 months.cite web|title=Hynix will close 200mm fab in Oregon|url=http://www.eetimes.com/news/latest/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=209600148|publisher|publisher=EETimes.com|date=2008-07-23] cite news|title=Market drove Hynix closure in Eugene|url=http://registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/dt.cms.support.viewStory.cls?cid=125269&sid=1&fid=1|publisher=The Register-Guard |date=2008-07-27]
* 2007 Achieved the top-level operating profit margin
Appointed Mr. Jong-Kap Kim as the new chairman & CEO
* 2006 Posted record the highest revenues since foundation
Established global manufacturing network with complete construction of Hynix-ST Semiconductor Inc. Hynix's wholly owned manufacturing subsidiary in China
* 2005 Emerged from Corporate Restructuring Promotion Act ahead of schedule
* 2004 Signed System IC Business Transfer Agreement with System Semiconductor
* 2002 SoldHYDIS , TFT-LCD Business Unit
* 2001 Changed the Company name to "Hynix Semiconductor Inc."; spun offHyundai Syscomm ,Hyundai CuriTel , andHyundai Networks ; Completed spin-off fromHyundai Group ;
* 2000 Spun offHyundai Image Quest ,Hyundai Autonet
* 1999 Merged withLG Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
* 1996 Initial public offering
* 1993 Took overMaxtor (US HDD main factory)
* 1985 Started mass production of 256K DRAM
* 1983 Founded as Hyundai Electronics Industries Co., Ltd.References
External links
*Hynix Semiconductor Inc. http://www.hynix.com/eng/
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