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Hardware · Updated 20 Oct, 02:30 pm IST

Inside Samsung’s expanding Pyeongtaek semiconductor hub

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Why it matters for readers: It explains why the AI boom is driving big factory projects and changing local work and housing patterns.

  • Samsung’s Pyeongtaek complex covers an area about the size of New York City’s Central Park.1
  • Three fabs at the site operate around the clock while a fourth fab is coming online.1
  • Construction of a fifth fab was paused during a 2024 memory demand drop but was restarted when AI-driven demand increased.1
  • Thousands of workers commute around the campus and use on-site dining and local housing options, reflecting a broad labor presence.1
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