# SK Hynix accelerates opening of Yongin chip fab to February 2027

SK Hynix plans to open the first factory at its new chip facility in Yongin, South Korea, three months early in February 2027. It will also begin operating the M15X fab in Cheongju in February 2026 to produce HBM chips.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-01-15
- Where: Yongin, South Korea; Cheongju, South Korea, South Korea
- Starts operating: Feb 2027
- Status: announced
- Products: high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [SK Hynix](https://endata.com/companies/2769.md)

## Sources

- [channelnewsasia.com](https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/exclusive-sk-hynix-speeds-up-new-chip-fab-opening-meet-memory-demand-executive-says-5859971), 2026-01-14: "We have to support memory consumption for AI infrastructure."

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