# The world's top memory chipmaker by sales also said it has signed multi-year binding contracts with customers.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-04-30 · Reuters*

## Key points

- Samsung has signed multi-year binding contracts with undisclosed customers to secure memory chip supply.
- Samsung began mass-production sales of HBM4 chips for Nvidia's Vera Rubin platform in February.
- Samsung expects to more than triple HBM revenue this year compared to last year.
- Samsung anticipates a widening chip supply-demand gap for 2027, exceeding 2026 levels.
- Samsung is preparing for potential production disruption as unions representing most chip division workers consider striking.

**Companies:** Samsung, SK Hynix
**Countries:** South Korea

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