Samsung plans November start for second Taylor fab

Samsung reportedly plans to begin construction on its second chip fab in Taylor, Texas, this November, targeting mass production in 2030. DigiTimes, citing South Korea’s The Guru, reports that the facility will span roughly 2.7 million square feet. Jonathan Taylor of Samsung Austin Semiconductor indicated at an October 15 event near the site that construction should begin early next month.

The expansion comes as Samsung faces growing demand for advanced manufacturing. In July, the company acknowledged that leading-edge capacity was trailing customer demand, while inquiries about its 1.4 nm process continued to rise. Samsung has not disclosed the manufacturing process planned for the new facility or how customer orders will be allocated between the Taylor fabs.

The first Taylor fab is undergoing staged qualification, with installed tools already running processes after delays beyond its original 2024 target. It uses EUV lithography for Samsung’s 2 nm process, with operations planned by the end of 2026 and volume production in 2027. Tesla’s supply agreement covers its AI6 chip, and Samsung is also set to manufacture Tesla’s AI5 on 2 nm in Texas.