Samsung Electronics Co. has obtained approval to supply a version of its fifth-generation high-bandwidth memory chips to Nvidia Corp., according to people familiar with the matter. The South Korean chipmaker’s 8-layer HBM3E — a less advanced HBM3E variety — was cleared by Nvidia in December,

Samsung Electronics (SSNLF) received approval to supply its high-bandwidth memory, or HBM, chips to Nvidia (NVDA).

Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) has approved Samsung Electronics (KS:005930) 8-layer HBM3E chips for artificial intelligence applications, Bloomberg reported. The chips will be used in Nvidias AI products for China,

Samsung Electronics Co.’s pivotal chip division reported a smaller-than-expected profit as the world’s largest memory maker fights to narrow the lead arch-rival SK Hynix Inc. has in the artificial intelligence arena.

Samsung Electronics has obtained approval to supply its fifth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips to U.S. tech giant Nvidia, Bloomberg reported on Jan. 31. Citing unnamed sources, Bloomberg said Samsung’s 8-layer HBM3E passed Nvidia’s qualification test in December.