On Monday, April 15, United States President Joe Biden and Samsung Electronics announced a preliminary agreement between the company and the US Department of Commerce to bring Samsung’s semiconductor manufacturing, research and development to the US.
Samsung reported it had received $6.4 billion in funding as part of the CHIPS and Science Act.
“I signed the CHIPS and Science Act to restore U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and ensure America’s consumers, businesses, and military maintain access to the chips that underpin our modern technology,” says President Biden in a statement.
“But well before the law was passed, I was working to address our supply chain vulnerabilities. This included my trip to the Republic of Korea (ROK), where I visited Samsung’s Pyeongtaek campus to see one of the largest semiconductor manufacturing facilities in the world.”
The money will be used to expand Samsung’s operations in Texas and create new manufacturing capabilities.
“We’re not just expanding production facilities; we’re strengthening the local semiconductor ecosystem and positioning the U.S. as a global semiconductor manufacturing destination,” says Samsung Semiconductor CEO Kye Hyun Kyung.
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