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AMD chief to visit Samsung's chip plant this week: Sources

Published: 17 Mar. 2026, 17:40

A Samsung Electronics flag flies in front of the company's building in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Jan. 29. [YONHAP]

AMD CEO Lisa Su is scheduled to visit Samsung Electronics' production line in Korea and meet senior semiconductor division officials, industry sources said Tuesday.

According to the sources, Su plans to visit Samsung Electronics' chip production complex in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, on Wednesday for a meeting with co-CEO Jun Young-hyun, who oversees the chip division, and Han Jin-man, head of Samsung's foundry business.

Su's scheduled visit will mark her first trip to Korea since taking the position in 2014.

Industry watchers said the two companies are expected to discuss cooperation in the foundry segment, expanding ties beyond memory chips.

Since 2025, Samsung Electronics has been supplying HBM3E to AMD's latest AI solutions, maintaining a close business relationship.

The discussions may include measures to utilize Samsung Electronics' production capacity for AMD's next-generation AI chips.

Samsung Electronics may gain momentum for its foundry business should it successfully secure AMD as a new client, potentially improving profitability in the sector, which is largely dominated by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing.

Su may also met with Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong, according to the sources.

Yonhap