Next-gen Samsung NRD-K chip R&D facility takes shape

Samsung announced the beginning of equipment installation at its new research and development complex, NRD-K. It is a cutting-edge research and development facility for next-generation semiconductors.

NRD-K facility is a significant investment in Samsung’s future semiconductor tech. It is expected to accelerate the company’s development process.

The NRD-K is a state-of-the-art, 109,000-square-meter complex. It is being built to secure Samsung’s leadership in future semiconductor technology.

It will serve as a core research base for memory, system semiconductors, and foundries. The Korean tech giant plans to invest a total of 20 trillion won (~ $14 billion) in this facility by 2030.

Samsung says NRD-K will be equipped with a highly advanced infrastructure to enable research from fundamental technologies to product development in one place.

The facility could become a hub for cutting-edge chip tech, with the introduction of high-res EUV lithography systems, new material deposition equipment, and wafer bonding infrastructure.

“NRD-K will bolster our development speed, enabling the company to create a virtuous cycle to accelerate fundamental research on next-generation technology and mass production. We will lay the foundation for a new leap forward in Giheung, where Samsung Electronics’ 50-year history of semiconductors began, and create a new future for the next 100 years,” said Young Hyun Jun, Vice Chairman and Head of the Device Solutions Division at Samsung Electronics.