Samsung Plans Full Exit from 8-Inch Wafer Foundry by 2030

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Samsung Electronics has confirmed it will shut down all 8-inch wafer foundry lines by the end of 2030, signaling a strategic shift toward advanced nodes. This move forces local fabless companies to urgently seek alternatives like DB HiTek and may tighten global supply for mature process technologies.

LATEST/Samsung Electronics has confirmed it will shut down all 8-inch wafer foundry lines by the end of 2030, signaling a strategic shift toward advanced nodes. This move forces local fabless companies to urgently seek alternatives like DB HiTek and may tighten global supply for mature process technologies.

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IT之家 · IT业界T2Nov 2, 16:30·68 pts
Samsung Plans Full Exit from 8-Inch Wafer Foundry by 2030
- Samsung plans to completely close all 8-inch wafer production lines in its Giheung campus by the end of 2030.
- Resources are being redirected to 12-inch advanced nodes (7nm/4nm/3nm/2nm GAA) to improve non-memory business losses.
- Local Korean fabless firms face capacity shortages, with second-tier foundries like DB HiTek emerging as key alternatives.
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