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A visit to Samsung’s massive new semiconductor hub

Generative AI models run on powerful chips known as GPUs, which depend on stacks of specialized memory chips packaged with the processor. To meet growing demand for memory, Samsung is building a massive new semiconductor manufacturing complex in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. Three fabs already operate ar

ound the clock, and a fourth is coming online. Construction…

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