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Samsung Taylor campus

Taylor, TX. Wafer fab, 2 projects tracked.

Samsung, headquartered in Suwon, South Korea. Latest Samsung news

Taylor Fab 1

Under construction as of Aug 19, 2026

Samsung's first Taylor leading-edge logic fab (2nm); under construction with trial production reported for late 2026 and mass production in 2027, including Tesla AI chips.

Investment
not stated
Jobs
not stated
Announced
Nov 2021
Target
2027
Type
Wafer fab
Process or product
2nm
Wafer size
300mm
CHIPS Act funding
Shared with other sites (final award)

Timeline

  1. Update

    Taylor officials said Samsung had a temporary permit covering about 88,000 sq ft inside Fab 1.

    TrendForce
  2. Funding

    Commerce finalized a CHIPS award of up to $4.745B for Samsung Texas, down from $6.4B in preliminary terms, with planned investment of $37B.

    Silicon UK
  3. Announced

    Samsung selected Taylor, Texas for its second U.S. foundry hub.

    TrendForce

Sources (4)

Taylor Fab 2

Announced as of Aug 19, 2026

Second Taylor fab of about 2.7 million sq ft; foundations built during Fab 1 construction and permitting under way, with no production date announced.

Investment
not stated
Jobs
not stated
Announced
not stated
Target
not stated
Type
Wafer fab
Process or product
2nm
Wafer size
300mm
CHIPS Act funding
Shared with other sites (final award)

Timeline

  1. Update

    Taylor's city council extended an engineering contract to support Fab 2 design review and permitting; construction was expected to start once permits are granted.

    TrendForce

Sources (3)

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