Samsung Accelerates P5 Production Line Construction, Equipment Deployment Moved to Q2 2027

According to ME News, on September 28 (UTC+8), Samsung Electronics is accelerating the construction of the first production line (Ph1) at its P5 campus. Samsung is currently in discussions with major equipment suppliers to advance the timeline for equipment installation at Ph1 from the originally planned third quarter of next year to the second quarter. With rapidly growing demand for high-end DRAM and NAND in the AI sector, Samsung aims to expedite its capacity expansion. P5 is Samsung Electronics’ next-generation semiconductor manufacturing facility, scheduled to begin production in 2028. In the third quarter of this year, Samsung initiated construction of the Ph1 cleanroom, which is critical for controlling microscopic contaminants and environmental conditions such as temperature and humidity within the fab. Samsung had initially planned to complete the Ph1 cleanroom in early next year, but has now advanced this timeline by approximately six months, which previously shifted equipment installation from Q3 to an earlier date. However, recent progress has further accelerated equipment investment at P5. An industry insider revealed that Samsung has communicated plans to move the Ph1 equipment installation date from the originally scheduled July–August next year to May–June next year. With the cleanroom construction already expedited, this latest adjustment reflects an even faster overall pace of investment. (Source: BlockBeats)