Samsung plans to manufacture the STM32V8 microcontroller used by SpaceX’s Starlink satellites for inter-satellite communications at its Austin, Texas facility. The component, co-developed with STMicroelectronics and currently produced in Crolles, France, will also be built using an 18-nanometer FD-SOI process. Samsung is investing $1.9 billion to expand its Texas site as part of an approximately $37 billion commitment to the state, supported by up to $4.745 billion in federal subsidies under the CHIPS Act. The expanded Austin facility is targeted to become operational in 2030 and will focus on specialty chips for aerospace, defense, and automotive customers. For SpaceX, the second production source reduces dependence on the French plant, while for Samsung it strengthens the credibility of its US contract manufacturing operation.
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