Samsung to Build 5-Nanometer EUV Foundry in Austin, TX

[Peter_Brosdahl]

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Samsung Electronics is planning to build a new 5 nm EUV fab with an expected 2024 completion date in Austin, Texas. A formal joint announcement with President Biden is expected to happen in Washington, DC. This will be the first time that Samsung will have EUV production lines in a country other than South Korea. It will be investing $18 billion into construction. This news follows the founding of the Semiconductors in America Coalition (SIAC); manufacturers from around the world are uniting to build more factories to meet unprecedented demands.

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It is likely that Samsung Electronics has decided to build EUV foundry lines...

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[LazyGamer]

I'm down with it. More foundries outside of PRC missile range is a good thing!