Report: Samsung’s 12-Hi HBM4E Passes NVIDIA Qualification

Samsung Electronics has reportedly passed a qualification test at NVIDIA for its next-generation 12-Hi HBM4E memory, according to a report by South Korean outlet Hankyung. The report says Samsung’s memory division completed testing toward the end of September.

Hankyung also reports that the memory passed qualification testing with several major hyperscalers. The process lets customers assess whether a product meets their requirements for performance, reliability, thermal characteristics and other specifications. Qualification is an important step before a memory product can move toward commercial deployment.

The reported result could clear a hurdle for Samsung as it competes in the HBM market and seeks to supply memory for next-generation AI GPUs. However, the available source summary ends before detailing an important caveat, so it does not establish that the memory is ready for commercial deployment or that supply agreements have been reached.