Samsung Electronics has reportedly accelerated the construction of its 5th factory in Pyeongtaek.
According to the industry on the 7th, preparations for construction have begun, with workers moving steel structures and receiving safety training at the site of Samsung Electronics' 5th factory in Pyeongtaek. It is known that the goal is to begin full-scale construction as early as next month.
Initially, Samsung Electronics aimed to start the construction of the 5th factory last year. However, due to poor semiconductor performance and a lack of memory orders, it adjusted the timing of its equipment investments and slowed down the pace.
The Samsung Electronics Pyeongtaek campus, covering 2.89 million square meters, is the world's largest semiconductor production facility. It consists of a total of six factory sites. Starting with the first factory in 2017, parts of the 4th factory are currently operational.
The remaining production line of the 4th factory, which was delayed along with the 5th factory last year, is also preparing for resumption of construction and is expected to begin vertical steel structure installation next month.
The 5th factory is set to incorporate a 10-nanometer 6th generation (1c) DRAM production line. Samsung Electronics plans to mass-produce DRAM intended for the 6th generation product HBM4 using the 1c process.
Samsung Electronics has recently passed internal mass production approval for HBM4 and is preparing for sample production for supply negotiations with clients.