The facility, V1, is Samsung’s first semiconductor manufacturing line devoted to the acute ultraviolet (EUV) lithography know-how and produces chips utilizing course of node of seven nanometer (nm) and under. The V1 line broke floor in February 2018, and commenced take a look at wafer manufacturing within the second half of 2019. Its first merchandise might be delivered to clients within the first quarter.
“Along with technology leadership and design infrastructure, manufacturing excellence is one of the most important elements of the foundry business,” stated Dr. ES Jung, President and Head of Foundry Business at Samsung Electronics. “As we ramp up production, the V1 line will enhance our ability to respond to market demand and expand opportunities to support our customers.”
The V1 line is at present producing state-of-the-art cell chips with 7 and 6 nm course of know-how and can proceed to undertake finer circuitry as much as the three nm course of node.
By the top of 2020, the cumulative whole funding within the V1 line will attain USD 6 billion in accordance with Samsung’s plan and the whole capability from 7 nm and under course of node is predicted to triple from that of 2019. Together with the S3 line, the V1 line is predicted to play a pivotal function in responding to fast-growing international market demand for single-digit node foundry applied sciences.
As semiconductor geometries develop smaller, the adoption of EUV lithography know-how has develop into more and more vital, because it permits cutting down of complicated patterns on wafers and offers an optimum alternative for next-generation functions similar to 5G, AI, and Automotive.
With the V1 line in operation, Samsung now has a complete of six foundry manufacturing traces in South Korea and the United States, together with 5 12-inch traces and one 8-inch line. (see under)
