Samsung Austin Semiconductor (Austin fabs)
Samsung Electronics, Austin, Texas
Samsung Austin Semiconductor runs two chip fabs on its Austin, Texas, campus, which was built in 1996 and modeled on Samsung's Hwaseong site in Korea. Samsung says it has invested more than $18 billion there, and the campus has 2.76 million square feet of floor space and 4,500 employees.
- Company
- Samsung Electronics
- Status
- Operating
- Opened
- 1996
- Employees
- 4,500
- company figure
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Revised
- November 12, 2026
What is made here
Semiconductor wafers in two chip fabs on Samsung's Austin campus.
Facts
| Built | Built in 1996, modeled on Samsung's Hwaseong semiconductor site in Korea (company: semiconductor.samsung.com) |
|---|---|
| Floor space | 2.76 million square feet of total floor space (company: semiconductor.samsung.com) |
| Investment | More than $18 billion invested in operating two fabs at the Austin campus since 1996 (company: semiconductor.samsung.com) |
| Economic impact | $10.96 billion in 2024, per the company (company: semiconductor.samsung.com) |
Figures are as stated by the source named next to each one. Company figures are the company's own claims.
Can you visit?
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Sources
- Samsung Austin Semiconductor: Austin (company, checked November 12, 2026)
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