# Samsung Electronics to expand foundry capacity at Pyeongtaek 2 line

Samsung Electronics announced on May 21, 2020, that it will expand its foundry capacity at the Pyeongtaek 2 line to respond to EUV-based demand. The new capacity, estimated at 20,000 wpm, is scheduled to commence operation in the second half of 2021.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-05-01
- Where: Pyeongtaek, South Korea
- Value: $8.10B (10000.0B KRW)
- Starts operating: Q3 2021
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 20,000 wpm
- Products: foundry services, EUV-based semiconductors
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [businesskorea.co.kr](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=46221), 2020-05-22: "Samsung Electronics (SEC) announced that it will expand its foundry capacity at the Pyeongtaek 2 line to respond to EUV-based demand."
- [constructionreviewonline.com](https://constructionreviewonline.com/samsung-expands-its-foundry-capacity-with-a-new-production-line-in-korea/), 2020-05-27: "Samsung undertook a major expansion of the facility between May 2020 and 2021. Aim for this was to meet growing demand for advanced logic chips using extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography at 5 nm and below."
- [koreajoongangdaily.com](https://www.koreajoongangdaily.com/business/samsung-to-expand-nand-flash-production-in-pyeongtaek/10484574), 2020-06-01: "Samsung Electronics announced plans Monday to expand NAND flash production capacity in its Pyeongtaek complex in Gyeonggi."

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