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Samsung to break ground on second Texas chip fab in November

What happened

Samsung Electronics plans to begin construction of its second semiconductor fabrication plant in Taylor, Texas, in November 2026, moving ahead with its US foundry expansion. This is a plan; construction has not yet started. Its first facility in Taylor is preparing to begin operations by the end of the year. The source does not state the cause.

Impact and signal

Medium impactImpact score: 60/100

Affected components and suppliers

semiconductor foundry

Samsung Electronics

capacity expansionfoundryconstructionTaylor Texas

Source and time

Source: DigiTimes Asia · 10/16/2026 · View original source

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Samsung to break ground on second Texas chip fab in November

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