Samsung Expands Pyeongtaek Fab into Triple-Deck
Samsung Electronics will expand and construct the ‘P5 1 and 2 Plants (Fab 5 and 6)’, the core of its Pyeongtaek semiconductor site in Gyeonggi Province, from the existing ‘double-fab (two-story)’ to a ‘triple-fab (three-story)’ structure. This is a strategic gamble to maximize production capacity in
Samsung Electronics plans to transform its Pyeongtaek semiconductor site into a 'triple-fab' structure, expanding the existing 'double-fab' facility at the 'P5 1 and 2 Plants' (Fab 5 and 6). The strategic move aims to boost production capacity in response to the global AI semiconductor and memory 'supercycle'. South Korean fabs are increasingly shifting from double-fabs to triple-fabs, with SK hynix also planning similar expansions.
A recent submission of the 'Samsung Electronics Industrial Complex Plan Amendment' seeks to increase the floor area ratio from 350% to a maximum of 490%, allowing the construction of the Pyeongtaek plants as triple-fabs. The project, which began in 2022, is expected to be completed in 2030 and will employ up to 50,000 people during peak construction times.
Upon completion, the facility will produce a variety of products, including high bandwidth memory (HBM) and advanced DRAM. The trend of companies expanding their semiconductor factories into triple-fabs is driven by the rapid growth of the global AI market, which is projected to reach 2,100 trillion won next year.
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