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Keeping it clean

Published: 22 Dec. 2025, 18:50 Updated: 22 Dec. 2025, 19:16

LEE JAE-LIM
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Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong, front, inspects cleanroom facilities at NRD-K, a newly built semiconductor research and development complex, at Samsung’s Giheung semiconductor campus in Yongin on Dec. 22.

Lee’s visit comes amid reports that Samsung Electronics received strong internal evaluations from Nvidia in performance tests of its sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) chips, which are expected to be used in Nvidia’s next AI accelerator, code-named “Vera Rubin,” slated for release in the second half of 2026.

Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong meets with employees at Samsung's Hwaseong campus in Gyeonggi on Dec. 22. [SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS]

On the same day, Lee also visited Samsung’s Hwaseong campus in Gyeonggi, where he reviewed manufacturing automation systems incorporating digital twin technology, robotics and AI. He met with key semiconductor executives, including Jun Young-hyun and Song Jai-hyuk, to discuss future strategies for the chip business, emphasizing the need for bold innovation and investment to restore Samsung’s technological competitiveness.

BY LEE JAE-LIM [[email protected]]