Han Jin-man, President of the Wafer Foundry Business at Samsung Electronics' Semiconductor Solutions (DS) Division, stated that achieving profitability in the wafer foundry business will not be easy by 2027, but it is expected to become profitable by 2028. He mentioned that the 8-inch foundry red ocean market will be phased out, with recently secured clients offering higher profitability. The reasons for the delayed profitability include the impact of special operational performance bonus systems and insufficient technological maturity. Currently, improvements in the yield rate of the 2-nanometer process and increased capacity utilization of mature processes are enhancing the profitability of the foundry business.
