Samsung Electronics chief vows to turn Onyang campus into HBM hub
Chairman Lee Jae-yong pledges to transform Onyang semiconductor site into advanced packaging center with five HBM production lines
Quick Look
- Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong pledged to transform the company's Onyang semiconductor site into a major hub for advanced chip packaging, including HBM.
- The company will invest 46 trillion won ($34.5 billion) to build five HBM production lines, with operations planned for June 2028 and about 700 direct jobs expected.
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Why It Matters
Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong made remarks at a groundbreaking ceremony for a new production facility as part of a government initiative to develop the central Chungcheong region into a global hub for AI-driven innovation.
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong on Thursday pledged to transform the company's semiconductor operations in Onyang, a city in South Chungcheong Province, into a major hub for advanced chip packaging, including high-bandwidth memory (HBM), the company said.
Lee made the remarks at a groundbreaking ceremony for a new production facility, which is part of a government initiative to develop the central Chungcheong region into a global hub for artificial intelligence (AI)-driven innovation.
"Once focused primarily on the basic assembly and testing of conventional semiconductors, this site will transform into a key hub for cutting-edge HBM, the heart of AI semiconductors," he said.
The company plans to invest a total of 46 trillion won (US$34.5 billion) in the campus to build five HBM production lines.
The investment will include 6 trillion won in construction costs and 40 trillion won for advanced equipment, which will be deployed in phases.
The new facility, the site's fifth production line, will feature a cleanroom spanning 31,000 square meters. The three-story facility will be dedicated to advanced HBM production.
The plant is planned for operations in June 2028.
Once completed, the campus' total floor space will expand to 420,000 square meters from 270,000 square meters.
The facility is expected to create about 700 direct jobs.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The new HBM production facility will begin operations in June 2028.
Very likely · Within months
The campus' total floor space will expand to 420,000 square meters from 270,000 square meters once completed.
Very likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What is the total cost breakdown beyond construction and equipment?
- Which specific customers will use the HBM production lines?
- What is the timeline for each phase of equipment deployment?
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