Samsung has missed out on NVIDIA's high-bandwidth memory buying bonanza so far because its HBM3E chips have struggled to pass the company's qualification tests. Samsung made some tweaks to the chip and has since been hopeful of securing the approval. It may have finally cleared that hurdle. South Korean media is reporting that Samsung's 12-layer HBM3E high-bandwidth memory chips have passed NVIDIA's qualification tests.Samsung may finally join NVIDIA's supply chain for HBM3EWhile there have been similar reports in the past, investors are more receptive to this particular report, sending shares of Samsung Electronics today to their highest level since August 2024. The company's stock has risen around 20% this month on the back of high demand expectations for legacy memory products.Orders from NVIDIA won't be significant at first, even if reports about the approval are accurate. NVIDIA has already secured the majority of its HBM requirements from SK Hynix and Micron. However, this approval is a positive indicator for Samsung's fortunes with the next-generation HBM4, as the probability of those chips clearing NVIDIA's qualification tests would rise.The HBM4 chips will be used in NVIDIA's next-generation AI accelerators. Samsung isn't the only company that wants a piece of that action. SK Hynix shipped samples to customers earlier this year and announced just last week that it will soon begin mass production of HBM4 chips. Samsung is aiming to begin mass production at some point before the end of this year.The post Samsung may finally have scored the NVIDIA win it desperately needs appeared first on SamMobile.