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Samsung Foundry to Apply '2nm GAA' to HBM5... Set to Lead AI Semiconductor Market
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Fusion42 · 27 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Samsung will apply 2nm GAA process to HBM5 memory, targeting 50% faster speeds than HBM4E, backed by newly signed partnerships with Broadcom ($200bn through 2030) and OpenAI. The move positions Samsung's integrated memory-foundry-packaging model as the preferred supplier for AI semiconductor infrastructure.
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If you supply cooling, power delivery, or substrate components to HBM makers, Samsung just locked the two biggest AI buyers into a single supply chain through 2030. Your customer concentration risk just inverted—you now have one buyer buying much larger volumes, or you're outside the door.
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