Samsung Electronics to Invest Over 110 Trillion Won This Year to Secure AI Semiconductor Leadership

Announcement of Corporate Value Enhancement Plan
"Securing a Strong Position in HBM"

On March 19, Samsung Electronics announced that it will invest a total of more than 110 trillion won this year in facilities and research and development (R&D) to secure leadership in the era of artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors.

On this day, Samsung Electronics stated this through its disclosure of the "2026 Samsung Electronics Corporate Value Enhancement Plan." Most of the investment is expected to focus on the Device Solutions (DS) division, which is responsible for the semiconductor business.

Previously, Jung Hyun Jun, Vice Chairman and CEO of Samsung Electronics and Head of the Device Solutions (DS) division, said at the shareholders’ meeting on March 18, "The DS division is the world’s only semiconductor company capable of providing a 'one-stop solution' from logic and memory to foundry (semiconductor contract manufacturing) and packaging," adding, "We will build technological competitiveness to secure leadership in the AI semiconductor market."

Samsung Electronics Seocho Building in Seoul. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

Samsung Electronics is continuing to enhance the construction efficiency of P4 (the fourth plant) within its Pyeongtaek Campus, which serves as the industry’s largest semiconductor production base, to meet the rapidly increasing demand for AI semiconductors. The company is also carrying out core equipment installation for the construction of P5 (the fifth plant). It is building a semiconductor production facility at the Yongin Cluster, and aims to begin operations at a foundry plant in Taylor, Texas, equipped with advanced processes of 3nm (1nm = one-billionth of a meter) or below, by the end of this year.

Samsung Electronics also stated its goal to firmly secure its position in the high-value memory markets such as high bandwidth memory (HBM), and to continuously maintain its technological lead. Last month, Samsung Electronics became the world’s first to mass-produce and ship HBM4 (sixth generation), thereby joining NVIDIA’s supply chain. Subsequently, it was also designated by AMD as the priority supplier for HBM4.

This year, Samsung Electronics plans to advance as a leading company in AI and strengthen its new growth portfolio businesses. The company also intends to pursue mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in future growth areas such as advanced robotics, medtech, automotive electronics (electronic and electrical equipment for vehicles), and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC).

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