South Korean chipmaker SK hynix is considering an initial public offering (IPO) for its US NAND subsidiary Solidigm on Nasdaq. The move could help the company recover part of its $9 billion acquisition cost and raise fresh capital for expansion in the United States. Market attention has intensified following reports that Solidigm may pursue a pre-IPO funding round ahead of a US listing, though SK hynix has not yet confirmed the plan.