Samsung Electronics speeds up construction of its first mass production line for P5, advancing the equipment import timeline to Q2 next year.

Samsung Electronics is accelerating construction of the first mass production line (Phase 1, Ph1) at its Pyeongtaek Campus 5 (P5). According to reports, Samsung is in talks with major equipment suppliers to bring forward the Ph1 equipment installation timeline from the originally scheduled third quarter of next year to the second quarter. Driven by surging demand for high-end DRAM and NAND in the AI sector, Samsung aims to speed up its capacity expansion. P5 is Samsung Electronics’ next-generation semiconductor production base, slated to launch operations in 2028. This year’s third quarter saw Samsung kick off construction of the Ph1 cleanroom, which is primarily used to control micro-pollutants and environmental conditions such as temperature and humidity inside the wafer fab. Samsung had previously planned to complete the Ph1 cleanroom at P5 by early next year, but had already advanced the timeline by roughly six months, so equipment introduction was initially expected in Q3 next year. However, Samsung’s equipment investment progress for P5 has further accelerated recently. An industry insider noted that Samsung has informed relevant parties of its plan to shift the Ph1 equipment arrival time from the original July-August next year to May-June next year. Given the early completion of the cleanroom, the project schedule had already been adjusted once before, and the overall investment pace has now quickened further.