Samsung plans to reorganize DS division by the end of the year to cope with market competition pressure

According to Korean media reports, Samsung plans to launch a plan to reorganize the DS (semiconductor foundry) department by the end of the year to address problems such as poor communication and team egoism. Under competitive pressure in the DRAM market, Samsung lags behind SK Hynix in the fields of HBM and DDR5, so this reorganization is very large and will fundamentally change its organizational structure. Samsung plans to adjust the existing team infrastructure, integrate and adjust to a project-centric model, and strengthen collaborative processes. In addition, the company plans to lay off up to 30% of its employees to cope with the difficulties of the foundry business, including the low yield of the 3nm GAA process.