Samsung Electronics to build $5.6B foundry in Hwaseong

Samsung Electronics will break ground for a new foundry in Hwaseong, South Korea, with a $5.6 billion investment to mass-produce below-7 nanometer chips starting in the second half of 2019.

“Samsung Electronics Co. will break ground for a new foundry in Hwaseong, south of Seoul, on Friday with an aim to start mass-producing below-7 nanometer chips in the second half next year.”pulse.mk.co.kr

• 2 sources
• pulse.mk.co.krSamsung Elec initiates $5.6bn building of next-gen foundry - 매일경제 영문뉴스 펄스(Pulse)Feb 20, 2018
• news.samsung.comSamsung Electronics Breaks Ground on New EUV Line in Hwaseong – Samsung Global NewsroomSamsung NewsroomFeb 23, 2018

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