Samsung Electronics is significantly expanding its investment to achieve its 'System Semiconductor Vision 2030'.

Samsung Electronics announced its additional investment plan for the system semiconductor sector through 2030 at the 'K-Semiconductor Belt Strategy Report Conference' held at its Pyeongtaek campus on the 13th.

To secure leadership in system semiconductors at an early stage, an additional 38 trillion won will be added to the 133 trillion won investment plan established at the time of the announcement of "System Semiconductor Vision 2030," for a total investment of 171 trillion won by 2030, and research and development of advanced foundry processes and construction of production lines will be further accelerated.

In April 2019, the government held a "System Semiconductor Vision Declaration Ceremony" at Samsung Electronics' Hwaseong plant and announced its plan to transform Korea into a comprehensive semiconductor powerhouse by fostering system semiconductors. At this time, Samsung Electronics presented its 'System Semiconductor Vision 2030' and announced a 133 trillion won investment plan.

Over the past two years since the vision declaration ceremony, cooperation has been actively promoted among key members of Korea's semiconductor ecosystem, including semiconductor manufacturing companies including Samsung Electronics, fabless companies, material, component, and equipment companies at the core of the supply chain, and academia responsible for fostering excellent talent, and the foundation for achieving the vision has been steadily laid.

With an unprecedented semiconductor shortage occurring across all industries and governments around the world competing to secure a semiconductor supply chain, a key component of future industries, Samsung Electronics' expanded investment in system semiconductors is expected to further elevate the status of "K-semiconductors."

The cleanroom of Pyeongtaek Line 3, scheduled for completion in the second half of 2022, will be the size of 25 soccer fields. Featuring cutting-edge technologies, the fab will mass-produce 14nm DRAM and 5nm logic products using EUV technology. All processes are fully automated and managed by a smart control system.

As the world's largest semiconductor cluster, the Pyeongtaek campus is expected to further strengthen its leading role as a forward base for mass-producing cutting-edge products and a global semiconductor supply base.

Samsung Electronics plans to strengthen its position as the "world's No. 1" by proactively applying EUV technology to next-generation DRAMs, accelerating the development of future memory solution technologies such as "HBM-PIM," which combines memory and system semiconductors, and "CXL DRAM," which can overcome the capacity limitations of DRAM.

At the event, Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Kim Ki-nam stated, “Even in the memory sector, where Korea has consistently maintained a leading position, the pursuit is fierce,” and added, “Rather than focusing on maintaining our lead, Samsung will take the lead in preemptive investment to widen the ‘super gap’ that can never be caught up to.”