Earlier this month, the White House held a meeting with corporate leaders from Samsung, Intel, and other companies to discuss how to ensure a stable supply of chips in the United States during a period when global scarcity is at its peak.
Among these companies, Samsung is the OEM most affected by the shortage of chipsets, because its semiconductor factory in Austin is facing massive power outages due to winter shutdowns.
However, the fab resumed operations in late March to stabilize the demand and supply chain, but like the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the shortage seems to have become a pandemic for the company.
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In response to this pandemic, the “chipset pandemic,” officials said on Thursday that they will maximize the production capacity of their foundries to cope with the increasing demand for chips.
Han Seung-hoon, vice president of Samsung’s foundry division, said: “We will operate the Pyeongtaek production line in the second half of the year to maximize foundry capabilities and actively respond to growing demand.”
The foundry is located in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul, and the company will begin mass production in the second half of this year to cope with the growing demand for semiconductors.
In addition, Samsung started the construction of its casting production line in the city in May 2020 (2020), and plans to produce advanced 7nm and 5nm chips based on the company’s process technology.
The design components of the Pyeongtaek Foundry can not only meet the company’s needs for SoC but also provide assistance to various companies, including global automakers and other manufacturers, who are also facing the same problem.
In addition, Samsung’s announcement is a pressure mark for manufacturers in the automotive, technology, and other industries, as they will now get enough chips for their products by meeting the growing demand.
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