Due to the 2-nanometer yield problem, Samsung decided to suspend the deployment of Texas Taylor Factory in 2024. Due to insufficient market demand and lack of sufficient customers, it delayed the investment time of the first wafer factory and also postponed the order for the second wafer factory equipment and basic facilities.
Wccftech reports that Samsung began to send employees to Taylor Factory, from Samsung's Global Basic Equipment Headquarters, familiar with process, equipment, production and quality, responsible for handling less than 3 nanometers, and must also go to the US venue setting and yield verification based on customer product specifications.
After market news, Samsung transferred staff from its headquarters to Taylor factory, guessing that it was necessary to accelerate the project to produce comprehensively as soon as possible. Maybe there is a US chip design company interested in Samsung's products and is willing to place orders for Samsung.
Samsung also hopes that the United States will take the lead in introducing 2 nanometers to enhance OEM competition and will be mass-produced in the first quarter of 2026. Combined with Samsung's recent 1.4 nanometers extended to 2029, focusing on 2 nanometer optimization, it is indeed possible to restart the construction of Taylor factory, upgrading from 4 nanometers to 2 nanometers, depending on the market and customer needs.