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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced memory technology, today announced plans to expand its NAND flash production capacity in Pyeongtaek, Korea, reinforcing the company’s ability to meet demands from emerging technologies. Construction, which began this May, will pave the way for mass production of Samsung's cutting-edge V-NAND memory in the second half of 2021.

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"The new investment reaffirms our commitment to sustain undisputed leadership in memory technologies, even in uncertain times," said Cheol Choi, executive vice president of Memory Global Sales & Marketing at Samsung Electronics. "We will continue to serve the market with the most optimized solutions available, while contributing to growth of the overall IT industry and the economy in general.”

In the age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution fueled by artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things and 5G expansion, the added capacity will play a major role in helping to address mid- to long-term demands for NAND flash memory. As digital lifestyles become more prevalent, Samsung will continue to be proactive in making new investments in order to seize future market opportunities.

Samsung's NAND flash production network extends from Hwaseong and Pyeongtaek in Korea to Xi'an, China. Established in 2015, Samsung's Pyeongtaek Campus is a hub for next-generation memory technologies, consisting of two of the world's largest-scale production lines.

Leveraging its significant edge in manufacturing and technology, Samsung has held the leadership position in NAND flash memory for the past 18 years, with one recent innovation being the industry-first sixth-generation (1xx-layer) V-NAND introduced last July. Through balanced investment across its global sites, Samsung aims to maintain a robust production network that will further cement its market leadership.

Reference: Samsung V-NAND mass production timeline

Date	V-NAND
July 2013	1st -generation (24-layer) 128Gb MLC V-NAND
Aug. 2013	1st -generation 128Gb MLC V-NAND 960GB SSD
Aug. 2014	2nd -generation (32-layer) 128Gb 3-bit V-NAND
Sept. 2014	2nd -generation V-NAND SSD
Aug. 2015	3rd -generation (48-layer) 256Gb 3-bit V-NAND
Sept. 2015	3rd -generation V-NAND SSD '850 EVO', '950 PRO'
Dec. 2016	4th -generation (64-layer) 256Gb 3-bit V-NAND
Jan. 2017	4th -generation V-NAND SSD
Jan. 2018	4th -generation 512Gb V-NAND 30.72TB SAS SSD
May 2018	5th -generation (9x-layer) 256Gb 3-bit V-NAND
June 2018	5th -generation V-NAND SSD
June 2019	6th -generation (1xx-layer) 256Gb 3-bit V-NAND
July 2019	6th -generation V-NAND SSD

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