Asia Tech Wire (Oct 18) -- Samsung may delay receiving chipmaking equipment from ASML for its new U.S. factory, according to Reuters.

Citing people familiar with the matter, Friday's report said Samsung Electronics has delayed receiving ASML chipmaking equipment for its plant that will soon be inaugurated in the U.S. state of Texas, because the company has not yet won any major customers for the project.

Samsung is also holding off on placing orders with some other suppliers for the $17 billion plant in Tyler, the people said.