Samsung Revives Taylor Facility to Build 2nm Chip Lines in the US

Samsung is once again putting its Texas-based Taylor facility in the spotlight, with fresh investments signaling a serious push to establish advanced 2nm chip production in the United States.

After months of slower activity tied to the company’s foundry business struggles, the Korean tech giant is accelerating its U.S. expansion at a critical moment for the global semiconductor race.

Reports from ETNews confirm that Samsung has restarted major spending at Taylor, including the hiring and phased deployment of staff beginning this September and continuing through November. The project now has a new head of foundry operations, underlining Samsung’s intent to shape the site into a strong and autonomous hub for its U.S. semiconductor strategy.

The renewed momentum is closely linked to growing American demand for next-generation nodes and the broader push for “Made in USA” manufacturing initiatives. With Tesla’s order for its AI6 chips dependent on Samsung’s 2nm production, the Taylor facility has quickly become central to both Samsung’s corporate plans and U.S. supply chain ambitions.

This is not the first attempt at high-profile U.S. manufacturing for Samsung. The company had originally envisioned mass production of 4nm chips at Taylor, but those targets fell short. Now, Samsung is aiming even higher, committing to build out a 2nm process line capable of handling between 16,000 and 17,000 twelve-inch wafers every month by the end of the year. However, full-scale high-volume manufacturing is not expected until late 2026 or early 2027, depending on how smoothly yield rates for the SF2 process stabilize.

Samsung’s strategy is clearly designed to compete for marquee U.S. customers such as NVIDIA, Apple, and AMD. Yet competition will be fierce: Intel and TSMC are both building out U.S. capacity with similar node sizes, ensuring the race for leadership in cutting-edge chips will only intensify. For Samsung, success at Taylor could redefine its global foundry reputation – turning past disappointments into a major American comeback in the semiconductor market.