Samsung Electronics will hold the 'SAFE (Samsung Advanced Foundry Ecosystem) Forum 2026' on July 1 in South Korea to strengthen its foundry competitiveness. This year's event will feature key speakers from domestic AI semiconductor startup Rebellion and global industrial software company Siemens, who will share their collaborative achievements and future strategies with Samsung Foundry.
According to industry sources, the forum will take place at Samsung's Seocho headquarters in Seoul. Shin Jong-shin, head of Samsung Electronics' design platform development, will deliver the keynote address, outlining the current status and technological updates of Samsung's foundry business. External speakers will include Park Seong-hyun, CEO of Rebellion, and Jean-Marie Brunet, Senior Vice President at Siemens EDA.
The SAFE Forum is an annual technology event organized by Samsung's foundry division since 2019, bringing together partners from the semiconductor ecosystem, including clients, intellectual property firms, and electronic design automation (EDA) companies, to discuss the latest technological trends and collaboration opportunities.
Notably, Park has been invited as a speaker for the third consecutive year. Rebellion is ramping up production of its next-generation AI semiconductor, the 'REBEL 100,' and is expanding its collaboration with Samsung Foundry. The event is expected to highlight experiences in utilizing Samsung Foundry during the AI semiconductor development process and showcase examples of collaboration between the two companies.
Samsung plans to emphasize its competitive edge in its core 4-nanometer (nm) process technology and stable mass production capabilities at the forum. With the growing demand for AI semiconductors, there is increased interest in high-performance, low-power processes. Samsung aims to enhance client trust by highlighting the yield and production stability of its 4-nm process.
The SAFE Forum was previously held in San Jose, California, last month, featuring speakers such as Ashok Eluswamy, Tesla's AI software chief, Shashin Gaji, CEO of Synopsys, and Tony Piallis, head of Qualcomm's data center and AI infrastructure business.
This year's SAFE Forum is anticipated to reflect a shift in the atmosphere of Samsung's foundry business. Recently, Samsung has been signing contracts with major global tech companies, increasing its utilization rates. Projects such as the AI chip production contract with Tesla and preparations for producing NVIDIA's 4-nm-based AI chips are expanding its client base. There are even expectations for the foundry business to turn profitable as early as the third quarter of this year.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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