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SK hynix to Start Second Phase of Yongin Fab Construction in August
SK hynix Inc. will begin the second phase of structural work on its initial fabrication plant in Yongin in August, industry sources said. The company broke ground on the first fab in February 2025 and is investing 31 trillion won, or US$20.8 billion. The Yongin cluster is intended as a major hub for AI memory chips and will eventually contain four SK hynix fabs.
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SK hynix Inc. will break ground on the second phase of the structural framework for its first fabrication plant at its planned semiconductor cluster in Yongin, south of Seoul, in August, industry sources said Thursday. The company broke ground on the first fab in February 2025.
8 billion) in the project. The first fab facility will consist of two structural frames and six cleanrooms, with construction currently underway on about half of the planned capacity. SK hynix recently finalized its construction plan for the second fab, the sources said.
The Yongin cluster will eventually house four SK hynix fabs. The cluster is designed to serve as a key production hub for artificial intelligence memory chips. It integrates SK hynix production facilities with materials suppliers, chip equipment makers and other supporting infrastructure.
An undated image provided by SK hynix Inc. Yonhap reported that the latest move forms part of SK hynix's effort to accelerate construction of the Yongin semiconductor cluster in response to a global shortage of memory chips driven by surging demand for AI infrastructure.
The article was published on May 14, 2026.
