# Samsung Electronics begins mass production at V1 EUV line in Hwaseong

Samsung Electronics announced that its new V1 semiconductor fabrication line in Hwaseong, Korea, has begun mass production. The line is dedicated to EUV lithography for 7nm and below chips, with cumulative investment reaching $6 billion by end of 2020.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-02-20
- Where: Hwaseong, Korea, South Korea
- Value: $6.00B
- Starts operating: 20 Feb 2020
- Status: completed
- Capacity: total capacity from 7nm and below process node expected to triple from 2019
- Products: 7nm and 6nm mobile chips, EUV lithography semiconductor chips
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Samsung Electronics](https://endata.com/companies/647.md)

## Sources

- [news.samsung.com](https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-electronics-begins-mass-production-at-new-euv-manufacturing-line), 2020-02-20: "Samsung Electronics today announced that its new cutting-edge semiconductor fabrication line in Hwaseong, Korea, has begun mass production."
- [koreaittimes.com](https://www.koreaittimes.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=95647), 2020-02-20: "Samsung Electronics today announced that its new cutting-edge semiconductor fabrication line in Hwaseong, Korea, has begun mass production."
- [xda-developers.com](https://www.xda-developers.com/samsung-mass-production-7nm-6nm-euv-chips/), 2020-02-20: "Samsung says that the V1 line is currently producing mobile chips with 7nm and 6nm EUV process technology."
- [fonearena.com](https://www.fonearena.com/blog/305461/samsung-new-v1-euv-semiconductor-line-7nm-6nm.html), 2020-02-20: "Samsung today announced that it has opened new V1 semiconductor fabrication line in Hwaseong, Korea, dedicated to the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography technology and produces chips using process node of 7 nanometer (nm) and below."
- [semiconductor-digest.com](https://www.semiconductor-digest.com/samsung-electronics-begins-mass-production-at-new-euv-manufacturing-line/), 2020-02-20: "As we ramp up production, the V1 line will enhance our ability to respond to market demand and expand opportunities to support our customers."
- [asminternational.org](https://www.asminternational.org/edfas/results/-/journal_content/56/10192/39972874/NEWS/), 2020-03-18: "Samsung Electronics, Korea, announces that mass production has begun at its new cutting-edge semiconductor fabrication line in Hwaseong, Korea, to produce chips using a process node of 7 nanometers and below."

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