April 21, 2004 – Samsung Electronics Co. plans to invest approximately $1.1 billion on a new 300mm production line at its facilities in Giheung, south of Seoul, Dow Jones has reported.
Part of the investment is included in Samsung’s 2004 capex budget, with the rest to be spent next year. The non-memory chip line, which will utilize 90nm and below process technologies, will be operational in 2H05.