Made in Texas: Samsung's Second Taylor Fab Will Build AI Memory Parts for AMD and Nvidia

A report out of Seoul says the plant's entire output is already spoken for. Here is what it means for America's bid to bring cutting-edge chipmaking home.

By Clara Hughes

While Americans vote today, one of the world's largest chipmakers is reported to be breaking ground on another big bet on American soil. Samsung Electronics will use its second foundry plant in Taylor, Texas, to make base dies for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips destined for AMD and Nvidia, South Korea's Maeil Business Newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing industry sources. Reuters, via CNA, carried the report. Samsung declined to comment; a company official told Maeil, "We cannot confirm customer-related details." According to Maeil, formal construction starts this month, and the plant has secured orders for its entire output, most of it for AMD. Keep reading with Altas Premium. Below: what an HBM base die is