A visit to Samsung’s massive new semiconductor hub

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Samsung is building a large semiconductor manufacturing complex in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, to meet rising demand for specialized memory used alongside AI processors. Three fabs are already operating around the clock, with a fourth coming online.

Generative AI models run on powerful chips known as GPUs, which depend on stacks of specialized memory chips packaged with the processor. To meet growing demand for memory, Samsung is building a massive new semiconductor manufacturing complex in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. Three fabs already operate around the clock, and a fourth is coming online. Construction…