Samsung denies Reuters report citing Nvidia’s approval of HBM3E

Samsung reportedly denied Nvidia’s approval for its HBM3E memory semiconductor. There were reports that the company has received a license to supply its next-gen memory chip to the world’s largest graphics processing unit manufacturer.

A version of Samsung’s fifth-generation high bandwidth memory (HBM) chips, or HBM3E, has passed Nvidia’s, tests for use in its artificial intelligence (AI) processors, three sources briefed on the results said to Reuters.

Reuters recently claimed that Samsung’s 8-layer HBM3E chips cleared Nvidia’s tests for use. However, the Korean tech giant noted that the quality test is ongoing and there has been no change from the stage that was during the conference call last month.

According to BusinessKorea, Samsung refused to confirm Nvidia’s approval for its 8-layer HBM3E. The company reportedly noted that approval by Nvidia for its fifth-generation high-bandwidth memory “is far from being true.”

“We cannot confirm stories related to our customers, but the report is not true.” – Samsung Korea.

Earlier in the day, some media outlets cited three anonymous sources as saying that Samsung and Nvidia are expected to sign a supply agreement soon with 8-layer HBM3E chip deliveries starting in the fourth quarter.

In the past, the company revealed that it supplied HBM3E products to major customers such as Nvidia. Quality tests were being carried out with mass production supply expected to begin in the third quarter.