Samsung orders 2nm chip tools for Texas fab to lift output
The equipment purchase aims to reach 20,000 monthly wafers at Taylor Fab 1 by late 2027 as Samsung competes with TSMC for North American advanced AI processor contracts.
JHBy Ji-woo Han, Korea bureau chief··Updated October 23, 2026·3 min read
ShareLinkedInXWhatsAppEmailTechnicians in cleanroom suits adjust semiconductor manufacturing equipment beside a conveyor line carrying silicon wafers. (AI-generated image)
Samsung Electronics ordered additional manufacturing tools on Oct. 23 to add 6,000 wafers per month of 2-nanometer foundry capacity at its fabrication plant in Taylor, Texas.
The equipment procurement will fill the remaining cleanroom space inside Taylor Fab 1. The installation brings the plant to its designed ceiling of 20,000 monthly wafers on the 2nm node by the second half of 2027.
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Korea bureau chief — Ji-woo Han leads Korea coverage, working from exchange disclosures, ministry notices and company IR material. She writes most often on memory and advanced packaging.
