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Hynix Semiconductor Inc. KRX: 000660 of South Korea is a memory semiconductor supplier of dynamic random access memory ('DRAM') chips and flash 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 and in PC desktops as well as the ASUS Eee PC.
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- The world's sixth largest semiconductor company [1]
- The world's second-largest maker of memory chips [2]
- The largest share in Chinese market
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- 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.[3][4]
- 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 Sold HYDIS, TFT-LCD Business Unit
- 2001 Changed the Company name to "Hynix Semiconductor Inc."; spun off Hyundai Syscomm, Hyundai CuriTel, and Hyundai Networks; Completed spin-off from Hyundai Group;
- 2000 Spun off Hyundai Image Quest, Hyundai Autonet
- 1999 Merged with LG Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
- 1996 Initial public offering
- 1993 Took over Maxtor (US HDD main factory)
- 1985 Started mass production of 256K DRAM
- 1983 Founded as Hyundai Electronics Industries Co., Ltd.
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