# SK hynix's $45B New York semiconductor factory plan faces uncertainty

SK hynix's plan to invest $45 billion in a semiconductor factory in New York via its subsidiary Solidigm is stalled because the U.S. Department of Commerce is withholding export licenses for equipment to SK hynix's Dalian factory in China. Solidigm is exploring alternative sites.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2026-11-04
- Where: New York, United States
- Value: $45.0B
- Status: rumored
- Products: NAND flash memory
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [SK Hynix](https://endata.com/companies/2769.md) (investor)
- [Solidigm](https://endata.com/companies/15470.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [businesskorea.co.kr](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=280499), 2026-11-04: "We are exploring alternative sites around the world for the construction of the NAND factory."

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