Group 1 - Samsung is intensifying recruitment efforts for local sales talent in the U.S. semiconductor market, offering competitive salaries, with the highest base salary reaching $320,000 (approximately 2.3 million RMB) for managerial positions [1] - The recruitment includes positions for sales and business development directors and managers, as well as a senior engineering manager for customer quality management, with total annual compensation potentially reaching $400,000 [1] - Samsung has restructured its local sales team and appointed a former TSMC executive to lead U.S. foundry sales, aiming to attract major clients like NVIDIA and Qualcomm [1] Group 2 - Samsung has identified the 2nm process as a core focus for its foundry division, planning to introduce mass production equipment at its Texas facility by early 2026 [2] - The construction of clean rooms at the Texas site has resumed and is expected to be completed by the end of this year, paving the way for subsequent equipment installation [2] - To concentrate resources on the 2nm process, Samsung has postponed the construction of its Pyeongtaek No. 2 fab's 1.4nm test line, with mass production now expected to be delayed until 2028 [2]

国芯网[原:中国半导体论坛] 振兴国产半导体产业！ 不拘中国、 放眼世界 ！ 关注 世界半导体论坛 ↓ ↓ ↓ 3月31日消息，近日台积电供应链透露，台积电在1.4nm制程推进获得重大突破。 台积电近期已通知供应商备妥1.4nm所需设备，预定今年先进新竹宝山第二厂装设试产线（Mini- line），同时也计划将原订采用2nm制程的宝山晶圆20厂的三厂和四厂，作为1.4nm的生产据点。 此外，台积电今天举行高雄厂 2nm上梁暨三厂动土典礼，展现先进制程根留台湾决心。台积电 2nm生 产据点采南北两地同步进行，新竹宝山厂进度似乎比高雄快，却选在高雄厂举行扩建 2nm仪式，除了 感谢高雄市鼎力相助，也透露台积电先进制程未来生产重心将逐步南移。 根据台积电提出最新的规划蓝图，已将原规划宝山厂（Fab 20）四座 2nm厂的计划，更动为P3及P4厂改 切入 1.4nm；高雄（Fab 22） 2nm则由原规划的P1、P2厂，修正为P1~P3厂，意谓高雄将有至少三座 2nm厂，至于P4、P5厂甫于本月初通过环评，已启动建筑规划、执照申请及现地开工等作业，预计二○ 二七年竣工及申领使照，未来将生产同属 2nm家族的Ｎ２Ｐ、Ｎ ...