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Samsung Ups Research and CapEx Spending: $150+ Billion by 2030

Home News (Image credit: Samsung Foundry) Samsung spent tens of billions of dollars annually on its various chip businesses for several years now. On Thursday the company announced that its renewed semiconductor investment plan includes spending $150 billion on R&D and CapEx for its LSI and foundry businesses by 2030. $15 Billion per Year … Read more

Samsung Has Troubles Restarting Texas Fab: Chip Shortages to Get Worse

Home News (Image credit: Samsung) Samsung Foundry, Infineon Technologies, and NXP Semiconductors have not yet restarted operating their fabs in Austin, Texas, area as they need time to clean them up and configure them again. The idling fabs will further contribute to the ongoing global shortage of chips, which could affect the pricing of final… Read more

Samsung’s S2 Fab Shutdown in Texas Expected to Impact 1% to 2% of 300mm Capacity

Home News (Image credit: Samsung) The brief suspension of Samsung Foundry’s S2 fab because of freezing weather will impact about 1% to 2% of the global 300mm foundry capacity and therefore should not have a noticeable impact on the supply chain, though TrendForce notes that some price hikes are possible. The unprecedentedly cold winter has… Read more