Samsung, SK hynix push new memory layer as AI outgrows HBM alone

Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are moving to commercialize a new class of memory that adds an extra layer to artificial intelligence systems as the industry hits the limits of simply stacking more high-bandwidth memory next to the chips that need it.

Both companies are developing products based on the newest generation of Compute Express Link, or CXL, a standard that connects processors and memory over the common PCIe interface.

It slots in between conventional DRAM and solid-state storage, of ...