Samsung Elec may outsource chipmaking as capacity shortage

2021-03-02 04:26:07

According to reports, Samsung Electronics Co. has no spare capacity due to the explosion of orders. The company may expand its outsourcing business to Taiwan-based UMC and California-based GlobalFoundaries for general-purpose computer chips.

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