Samsung expands memory chip fabs in Pyeongtaek amid AI boom
Samsung is building a massive semiconductor complex in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, to meet the rising demand for memory chips that power generative‑AI GPUs. Three fabs already run around the clock, a fourth has just come online, and a fifth, halted in 2024, has restarted as AI demand surged. The campus spreads over an area roughly the size of New York City’s Central Park, with workers moving…
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- Samsung operates three memory fabs in Pyeongtaek, a fourth is online, a fifth restarted after 2024 slowdown.
- The campus covers an area about the size of New York City's Central Park.
- Workers like safety officer Choi Hye‑rin earn 140,000 won ($97) per day and expect continued AI‑driven demand through 2028.
Safety officer Choi Hye‑rin, 35, oversees cable‑duct crews and spotters, writing reports and checking chemicals. She earns 140,000 won ($97) a day and says the pace and conditions are easier than other construction sites. Samsung predicts memory‑chip demand will keep rising through 2028 as it tries to reclaim lead from domestic rival SK Hynix and amid TSMC’s dominance in the broader foundry market. The expansion reflects the AI boom’s pressure on the supply chain for high‑bandwidth memory used in Nvidia’s accelerators.
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