Plenary Speaker

Journey of Memory Innovation in the AI Computing Era

Seon Yong Cha (SK Hynix, Korea)

Biography: As the executive vice president and the head of R&D at SK hynix, Dr. Seon-Yong Cha has been leading the company’s R&D efforts to enable innovation in the next generation memory technology. Prior to becoming the head of R&D in 2021, Dr. Cha held various leadership positions for the company. He previously served as the head of DRAM Development, overseeing the development of the company’s DRAM technology, which resulted in the mass production of HBM2E, the industry’s fastest DRAM, and the release of the world’s first DDR5 DRAM. Prior to leading DRAM technology development at R&D from 2017, Dr. Cha was the appointed leader of 1xnm DRAM technology development organization where he laid the foundation to enhance the company’s competitiveness in DRAM technology from 2014.
Dr. Seon-Yong Cha first joined Hyundai Electronics (now, SK hynix) as a senior engineer in 1995. He received a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree, and a doctorate degree in electrical engineering from KAIST.