Samsung appears to be reigniting its ambitions in the American semiconductor space as it begins relocating skilled staff from its headquarters to the Taylor, Texas plant. After nearly a year of lull-when operations slowed due to a lack of chip orders-the Korean tech giant is reportedly accelerating preparations for mass production.
This move hints at a fresh wave of orders, possibly from U.S. clients eyeing next-gen silicon manufacturing on home soil.
According to Fnnews, several team members from Samsung’s Global Infrastructure Headquarters, highly experienced in sub-3nm process, equipment management, yield optimization, and quality control, are being dispatched to Texas. Their goal? Fast-track setup and verification procedures tailored to potential customer demands.
Sources suggest the Taylor plant will commence large-scale production of 2nm GAA wafers by early 2026. Despite current yield rates hovering around 30%, Samsung has already started prototype manufacturing of its Exynos 2600 chip on the 2nm node. The company is ambitiously targeting a 70% yield by year-end and has finalized the design of its second-gen 2nm GAA process. A third-gen SF2P+ variant could be on deck within two years.
With this aggressive roadmap and boots on the ground, Samsung seems determined to close the gap with industry leader TSMC. But macroeconomic uncertainties remain-especially with fresh U.S. chip tariffs incoming and disappointing earnings from semiconductor equipment giant ASML.
Still, Samsung’s bet on U.S.-based production signals a serious pivot toward securing long-term partnerships in the North American tech ecosystem, even if it means convincing Korean engineers to relocate deep into the heart of Texas.