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Samsung made $2.2 billion from selling a portion of ASML shares

Samsung has reportedly sold a portion of its shares in Dutch semiconductor equipment company ASML, with industry watchers estimating that the Korean company has secured roughly 3 trillion won ($2.24 billion) through this transaction. According to local media citing a Samsung half-year report, the Korean tech giant's stock in ASML decreased from 6.2 million shares […]

By Mihai Matei
1 year ago

South Korea and the USA discuss incentives and tax cuts for Samsung

South Korean President Moon Jae-in attended a White House summit with US President Joe Biden earlier today, and the main topics of conversation were the ongoing semiconductor shortage and the Biden administration's plans to establish a strong local chipmaking infrastructure with the help of companies like Samsung. On the other hand, Reuters reported today that the […]

By Mihai Matei
3 years ago

Samsung has chosen Austin Texas as its next 5nm EUV factory location

Samsung has finally decided where it will build its new EUV semiconductor manufacturing facility on US soil. The company reportedly had a choice between the states of Texas, Arizona, and New York, with each offering incentives for tech giants who'll end up contributing to building the local chip-making infrastructure. And according to the local media, […]

By Mihai Matei
3 years ago

Samsung’s sole EUV equipment supplier ASML is setting up shop in Korea

Samsung may have lost the race for acquiring EUV equipment to TSMC, but the battle is not over yet. The Korean government has seemingly jumped to Samsung's rescue earlier this week when the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy told the local media that ASML is looking to invest 240 billion won ($212 million) in […]

By Mihai Matei
4 years ago

Samsung doubling down on cutting-edge tech that literally cuts edges

Samsung is planning to up its spending on extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography scanners over the course of this year, South Korean media reports, citing sources close to the company. EUV machines have been at the heart of Samsung's foundry operations for only a little while, debuting with the commercial launch of its 7nm process node. […]

By Dominik Bosnjak
4 years ago

Samsung builds new 5nm EUV foundry line in South Korea

In a race to become the world's largest semiconductor firm by 2030, Samsung has announced that it will start building a new 5nm chip production line in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. The company plans to make AI (Artificial Intelligence), high-end smartphone, and HPC (high-performance computing) chips at its new facility. Samsung's upcoming EUV foundry will be set […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
4 years ago

Samsung announces industry’s first DRAM chips using 10nm EUV technology

Samsung is the global leader in memory and storage market for PCs and smartphones, and it often brings newer technologies ahead of other brands. The company has now announced that it has started mass producing and shipping the industry's first DRAM modules based on 10nm EUV (Extreme Ultraviolet) fabrication technology. The new EUV-based DRAM modules […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
5 years ago

Samsung develops EUV-based 5nm process nodes

Samsung has announced that its has completed development of a 5nm semiconductor process using its extreme ultraviolet (EUV) technology. Compared to its EUV-based 7nm process, the new 5nm process will make chips 25 percent smaller and 20 percent more power efficient. Commercial production begins next year Samsung started the mass production of its 7nm process earlier this year. The company […]

By Sumit Adhikari
6 years ago

Samsung 7nm chips coming as it starts EUV-based production

The Samsung 7nm chips are finally coming. Samsung announced today that it has started producing completed all process technology development and start wafer production of its 7LPP process node. The 7-nanometer LPP (Low Power Plus) chips are being produced using the highly complex extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography technology. Samsung is the first semiconductor manufacturer to […]

By Adnan Farooqui
6 years ago

Samsung starts building its new production line for 7nm chips

Samsung was due to break ground on a new production line for 7nm chips and that's precisely what the company has done today. It broke ground on a new line in Hwaseong, South Korea to maintain its leadership in the advanced semiconductor technology market. Samsung is going to invest $6 billion into this new line […]

By Adnan Farooqui
7 years ago

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