A Visit to Samsung’s Massive New Semiconductor Hub

What happened

Samsung is building a semiconductor manufacturing complex in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, to meet rising demand for memory chips used alongside GPUs in generative AI systems. Three fabs operate around the clock, a fourth is coming online, and construction on a fifth has restarted after being halted during a 2024 drop in memory demand. Samsung predicts memory-chip demand will continue to surge through 2028 as it seeks to regain ground in high-bandwidth memory.

The story so far

Samsung has restarted construction of its fifth semiconductor fab in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, as demand rises for memory chips used alongside GPUs in generative AI systems. Work had stopped during a downturn in memory demand in 2024. Three fabs at the complex now operate around the clock, and a fourth is coming online. The expansion comes as Samsung seeks to regain ground in high-bandwidth memory. The company predicts memory-chip demand will continue to surge through 2028.

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