Samsung is reportedly expanding DRAM production to the Philippines, working with local partners to handle testing and assembly. This is part of a wider outsourcing plan as Samsung moves its own factories to focus on high-bandwidth memory.
Reports say Samsung will outsource all DDR5 and SSD production. The company is building a KRW 6 trillion HBM plant in Onyang, South Korea, and a USD 1.5 billion facility in Vietnam for older memory products like DDR4, LPDDR4, NAND, and UFS. This frees up space in its Korean packaging plants for advanced AI-focused memory.
In the Philippines, SFA Semicon is set to take on DDR5 testing and assembly. This puts the country in a stronger position in Samsung’s global supply chain. Other partners include Dreamtech in India, which can produce 50 million units a year, and Hanyang Digitech in Vietnam.
Samsung plans to keep DRAM supply steady by outsourcing, while its own factories focus on high-value HBM. This shift shows how demand for AI-ready chips and advanced packaging is rapidly growing.
Local production will support rising demand for DRAM in phones, PCs, and servers, giving the region a bigger role in memory manufacturing.
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Samsung’s outsourcing plan is already underway. For you, this means DRAM supply will stay stable, even as Samsung moves its focus to advanced memory for AI.
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