Earlier it was reported that Samsung Electronics has decided to produce AI semiconductors at the Taylor factory and the construction may begin in 2024. Meanwhile, new information claims that, the Korean tech maker has postponed the mass production of the new Texas factory until 2025 for which the firm invested $17 billion.
According to the information, on 25 December during a keynote speech at IEDM 2023 in the United States, the president of Samsung Electronics chip foundry and business announced that the first wafer will be produced in the second half of next year. While, the Taylor plant will begin mass production in 2025.
The firm plans to install a production line capable of producing 5,000 12-inch wafers (5K) per month after the first half of next year. This is a relatively small number compared to the large-scale 4-nanometer production line built at Pyeongtaek Factory 3 (P3), which can process 28,000 wafers per month.
Notably, Samsung’s Tyler semiconductor factory is located in Texas and has invested US$17 billion in the past two years. The site is one kilometer long and has enough space for up to ten additional plants and the factory’s initial production line will produce 4-nanometer system semiconductors.
It’s worth mentioning that the delay in the start of mass production of the Texas factory is due to issues related to U.S. government subsidies and various licensing complexities. Some source also reveals that the uncertainty of economic recovery also seems to have affected Samsung’s investment decisions in the region.
