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Samsung to invest $4 billion more in expansion of its Austin, Texas mobile chips factory

By Daniel Petrov

Published: Aug 21, 2012, 2:27 AM

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Samsung to invest $4 billion more in expansion of its Austin, Texas mobile chips factory

Samsung just announced that it will add $4 billion more into the expansion of its Austin, Texas mobile chips facility, where it creates silicon that makes Apple's and its own smartphones and tablets tick. We'd wager to guess the boisterous Texas governor Rick Perry will be doing some ribbon-cutting there again soon.

This is on top of the $1 billion investment it already pledged to the facility, and the $1.9 billion South Korean foundry line for 20nm and 14nm chips for future generations of its Exynos mobile chips family.

Investing into the Austin, Texas chip foundry is part of the huge $42 billion amount that Samsung dedicated to R&D, hiring, acquisitions and factory expansion this year, so the chips inside your iPad and iPhone will continue to be made in America.

source: Reuters

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Daniel, a devoted tech writer at PhoneArena from 2010 to 2025, has been engrossed in mobile technology since the Windows Mobile era. His expertise spans mobile hardware, software, and carrier networks, and he's keenly interested in the future of digital health, car connectivity, and 5G. Beyond his professional pursuits, Daniel finds balance in travel, reading, and exploring new tech innovations, while contemplating the ethical and privacy implications of our digital future.