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Samsung's P4 factory started construction and construction of electricity, spending trillions of won
Samsung Electronics, the world's largest DRAM supplier, will accelerate the expansion of the production capacity of the Pyeongtaek manufacturing base and start the construction and operation of the P4 plant. "Korea Economic Daily" reported on the 27th that Samsung has recently placed orders worth 1 trillion won (788.6 million U.S. dollars) to construction affiliates Samsung Heavy Industries and Samsung Engineering to build factories and power facilities.
Samsung Engineering announced on the 26th that it has won an order of 793.8 billion won to build substations and other facilities for Samsung's P4 plant (Pyeongtaek Line 4) in Pyeongtaek. In addition, Samsung Heavy Industries will be responsible for completing the construction of the P4 plant, asking for 168.3 billion won. The above two orders are expected to be completed in October 2023.
According to reports, Samsung has started laying the foundation for the P4 plant in September, with the goal of completing it in 2024. So far, Samsung has completed P1, P2 and P3 factories, and will build three additional factories including P4 by 2030.
An unnamed industry source pointed out that "Samsung is accelerating the expansion of global production capacity." Samsung is also currently building an advanced wafer foundry in Taylor, Texas.
According to the market, Samsung Electronics plans to expand its largest semiconductor factory capacity in 2023. A few days ago, Korean media reported that Samsung plans to expand the P3 plant in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, to add 12-inch wafer production capacity and produce DRAM memory chips. It is reported that Samsung also plans to add additional 4nm chip production capacity to the plant, which will be carried out in accordance with the foundry contract, and plans to purchase at least 10 extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography equipment next year.
Business Korea reported on the 26th that Samsung will build a new DRAM and wafer foundry production line at the P3 plant, and the overall monthly production capacity in the second half of next year is expected to reach 100,000 12-inch wafers.
