SK Hynix announced on the 22nd that it has newly launched an official website for its Future Technology Research Center (hereinafter RTC) to share the latest research results of the future semiconductor industry.

RTC is a research organization established last year to study advanced technologies necessary for the semiconductor industry ecosystem from a mid-to-long-term perspective, and it is leading technology development within SK Hynix to present innovative solutions for next-generation computing.

The RTC website, featuring main menus such as introductions to research fields and research collaboration status, serves as an integrated database that provides an easy-to-understand overview of the research areas SK Hynix is currently focusing on. To this end, a 'Research Area' category was established on the website, and the three major research directions pursued by SK Hynix—Revolutionary Memory, Beyond Memory, and Next Generation Computing—were shared in detail.

The 'Revolutionary Memory' category introduces research being conducted in the fields of DRAM and NAND to overcome the limitations of existing memory semiconductors and secure technologies capable of crossing technological inflection points, while presenting the necessary directions for technological innovation. Additionally, this section allows users to examine ongoing efforts to develop next-generation memories such as PCM and MRAM.

The 'Beyond Memory' category shares research processes aimed at securing new-type memory that will create new value in the next generation of technology. Here, you can encounter innovative technologies that will present a new paradigm to the semiconductor industry, including semiconductor concepts where memory semiconductors and logic are fused in various forms, such as PNM, PIM, and CIM.

In the 'Next Generation Computing' category, foundational research is underway to proactively secure new semiconductor technologies with new concepts to support various computing methods, such as neuromorphic computing, which is being discussed as an alternative to post-von Neumann computing.

In addition, RTC expects the official website to serve as a global research and development (R&D) hub and a platform that will lead open innovation.

To this end, a 'Creating New Value' category has been established on the website, and the status of major research collaborations currently underway with countries around the world, centered on SK Hynix, has been made public. The ultimate goal is to form a global 'Global R&D24' and establish and operate a research collaboration organization that transcends temporal, regional, and geopolitical limitations.

SK Hynix Vice President Na Myung-hee (RTC) stated, “We plan to continuously update the latest R&D news and insights, along with major research achievements such as papers and conference presentations, through the website,” adding, “We look forward to active collaboration with leading global companies, academia, and research institutions through this.”