South Korean media: Samsung plans to exit 2030 before 8-inch wafer foundry business

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South Korean media: Samsung plans to completely exit 2030 before 8-inch wafer foundry business

BlockBeats reported that November 2, according to a report by South Korean technology media outlet TheElec, Samsung Electronics plans to completely exit 2030 before 8-inch wafer foundry business, shifting its strategic focus entirely to higher-margin 12-inch advanced process nodes.

The report noted that Samsung will gradually reduce its 8-inch production lines. Among them, the S7 plant in the Giheung complex is scheduled to be the first to close in the second half of 2026, with monthly capacity of approximately 50000 wafers.S7 After its closure, Samsung's total monthly capacity for 8-inch wafers will decline from 250000 wafers to below 200000 wafers. Capacity utilization at the remaining S6 and S8 plants had already fallen to approximately 70%. Han Jin-man, head of Samsung's foundry business, had previously stated that the 8-inch foundry market had become “increasingly crowded and price-driven,” and that the company planned to gradually reduce the business.

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Key points

Samsung Electronics plans to completely exit 2030 before 8-inch wafer foundry business.
Samsung plans to gradually reduce its 8-inch production lines and shift its strategic focus to 12-inch advanced process nodes.
Giheung complex S7 plant is scheduled to close in the second half of 2026, with monthly capacity of approximately 50000 wafers.
S7 After the closure, Samsung's total monthly capacity for 8-inch wafers will decline from 250000 wafers to 200000 wafers or below.
S6 and S8 plants' capacity utilization has fallen to approximately 70%。
Han Jin-man previously stated that the 8-inch foundry market is becoming increasingly crowded and price-driven.

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This is a business adjustment plan reported by South Korean media: Samsung intends to reduce 8-inch foundry capacity and shift its focus to 12-inch advanced process nodes.

Why it matters to readers

If implemented, the plan could change the structure of Samsung's wafer foundry capacity and its plant arrangements.

The report involves semiconductor manufacturing metrics such as wafer size, plant capacity, and capacity utilization.

Risks and unknowns

The evidence text does not include an official announcement from Samsung Electronics.
Whether the reported exit plan and S7 closure arrangements will ultimately be implemented remains subject to subsequent confirmation.

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