MIT Technology Review
A visit to Samsung’s massive new semiconductor hub
At the world’s biggest chipmaking complex, Samsung is building the fabs it needs for the AI memory boom.
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THE PLACE
Pyeongtaek,
South Korea
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 of a fifth was halted during a drop in demand for memory chips in 2024 but restarted when the…
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