Samsung Expands Pyeongtaek Campus to Meet AI Memory Demand
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Samsung is building a large semiconductor manufacturing base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, to meet memory demand driven by AI. According to an on-site report by MIT Technology Review dated October 20, 2026, three fabs at the campus are currently running around the clock, with a fourth about to begin production; a fifth fab, which was halted during the memory demand downturn in 2024, has resumed construction amid the AI boom. This is the latest report on the event, with no other reports recorded previously.
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- MIT Technology Review · AIA visit to Samsung’s massive new semiconductor hub
MIT Technology Review reporters visited Samsung's newly built large semiconductor manufacturing campus in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, where three fabs are running around the clock, a fourth is about to enter production, and a fifth—halted during the 2024 demand slump—has resumed construction thanks to the AI boom.
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