Samsung, SK Hynix HBM4 hiring war drains South Korea's chip design talent

DIGITIMESAugust 15, 2026en

South Korea's semiconductor talent shortage is intensifying as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix recruit experienced chip designers for increasingly complex HBM4 products, drawing key engineers away from fabless companies and design houses while tighter restrictions complicate movement between the country's two memory giants.

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