Hardware · Aug 25
SK hynix and Sandisk Make High Bandwidth Flash the G1.5 Tier AI Inference Was Missing
At FMS 2026, HBF looked less like faster storage and more like a new rung in the AI memory ladder.
- Evaluate AI inference systems by memory tiering, not just accelerator specs.
- Watch UCIe support and software placement before treating HBF claims as deployable gains.
- Treat HBF as a possible HBM supplement where capacity and efficiency matter most.