Samsung’s EUV capacity under 7nm will triple by the end of 2020
To start shipping the first mobile chips based on 7 and 6 nm from line V1 to 1T
Samsung Electronics, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, announced today that its new advanced semiconductor manufacturing line in Hwaseong, Korea has started mass production.
The facility, V1, is Samsung’s first semiconductor production line dedicated to extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) technology and produces chips using a process node of 7 nanometers (nm) and below. The V1 line was inaugurated in February 2018 and started production of test pads in the second half of 2019. Its first products will be delivered to customers in the first quarter.
“With technological leadership and design infrastructure, manufacturing excellence is one of the most important elements of the foundry business,” said Dr. ES Jung, president and chief foundry activity. from Samsung Electronics. “As we ramp up production, the V1 range will improve our ability to meet market demand and expand opportunities to support our customers.”
The V1 line is currently producing state-of-the-art mobile chips with 7 and 6 nm processing technology and will continue to adopt thinner circuits up to the 3 nm processing node.
By the end of 2020, total cumulative investment in the V1 line will reach $ 6 billion according to Samsung’s plan, and total capacity from 7nm and below the process node is expected to triple compared to 2019. With the S3 line, the V1 line is expected to play a central role in meeting the growing global market demand for single-digit knot foundry technologies.
As the geometries of the semiconductors get smaller, the adoption of EUV lithography technology has become increasingly important, as it reduces the complex patterns on the wafers and offers an optimal choice for applications of new generation such as 5G, AI and automotive.
With the V1 line in service, Samsung now has a total of six foundry production lines in South Korea and the United States, including five 12-inch lines and one 8-inch line. (see below)
* Global Samsung Foundry Manufacturing Sites
| Last name | 6 lines | Line S1 | S2-Line | Line S3 | S4-Line | Line V1 |
| Knots | 180 ~ 65 nm | 65 ~ 8 nm | 65 ~ 11 nm | 10nm ~ | 65nm ~ | 7nm ~ |
| Location | Giheung, Korea | Austin, United States | Hwaseong, Korea | |||
| Slice size | 8 inch | 12 inch | ||||
Samsung’s EUV capacity under 7nm will triple by the end of 2020
To start shipping the first mobile chips based on 7 and 6 nm from line V1 to 1T
Samsung Electronics, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, announced today that its new advanced semiconductor manufacturing line in Hwaseong, Korea has started mass production.
The facility, V1, is Samsung’s first semiconductor production line dedicated to extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) technology and produces chips using a process node of 7 nanometers (nm) and below. The V1 line was inaugurated in February 2018 and started production of test pads in the second half of 2019. Its first products will be delivered to customers in the first quarter.
“With technological leadership and design infrastructure, manufacturing excellence is one of the most important elements of the foundry business,” said Dr. ES Jung, president and chief foundry activity. from Samsung Electronics. “As we ramp up production, the V1 range will improve our ability to meet market demand and expand opportunities to support our customers.”
The V1 line is currently producing state-of-the-art mobile chips with 7 and 6 nm processing technology and will continue to adopt thinner circuits up to the 3 nm processing node.
By the end of 2020, total cumulative investment in the V1 line will reach $ 6 billion according to Samsung’s plan, and total capacity from 7nm and below the process node is expected to triple compared to 2019. With the S3 line, the V1 line is expected to play a central role in meeting the growing global market demand for single-digit knot foundry technologies.
As the geometries of the semiconductors get smaller, the adoption of EUV lithography technology has become increasingly important, as it reduces the complex patterns on the wafers and offers an optimal choice for applications of new generation such as 5G, AI and automotive.
With the V1 line in service, Samsung now has a total of six foundry production lines in South Korea and the United States, including five 12-inch lines and one 8-inch line. (see below)
* Global Samsung Foundry Manufacturing Sites
| Last name | 6 lines | Line S1 | S2-Line | Line S3 | S4-Line | Line V1 |
| Knots | 180 ~ 65 nm | 65 ~ 8 nm | 65 ~ 11 nm | 10nm ~ | 65nm ~ | 7nm ~ |
| Location | Giheung, Korea | Austin, United States | Hwaseong, Korea | |||
| Slice size | 8 inch | 12 inch | ||||
