Samsung
History
| Year | Detail |
|---|---|
| 1979-1969 | |
| 1969 | Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. established. |
| 1970 | Started production of black and white TV. |
| 1971 | Began exporting of black and white TV to global market. |
| 1974 | Samsung-Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. was renamed as Samsung Electric Co., Ltd. |
| 1975 | The company has launched its third quick start system TV worldwide. |
| 1977 | Samsung Electric Co., Ltd. merged with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
| 1978 | Korea Semiconductor Co. renamed as Samsung Semiconductor Co. |
| 1979 | The company has developed VHS-based VCRs (model: SC-7700). |
| 1987-1980 | |
| 1980 | Samsung Semiconductor Co., Ltd. merged with the business unit of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
| The company opened its first R&D center in South Korea. | |
| 1982 | The company founded its first sales office in Germany. |
| The company started with the production of personal computers (model: SPC-1000). | |
| 1984 | The company has changed its name to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
| 1986 | The company developed its first digital TV across the globe. |
| 1987 | The company has opened Samsung Advanced Instritute of Technology (SAIT) to strengthen its R&D capabilities. |
| 1997-1988 | |
| 1988 | Samsung Electronics has been formed with the merger between Samsung Semiconductors & Telecommunications Co., Ltd. and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
| 1991 | The company has developed a semiconductor post processing plant in Korea. |
| 1992 | The company developed mobile phone system. |
| 1994 | The company founded Samsung Design America in San Fancisco, U.S. |
| 1996 | The company developed its first 64-bit alpha architecture processor globally. |
| 2007-1998 | |
| 1998 | Samsung Austin Semiconductor began its production. |
| 1999 | The company built multicomplex plant in Manaus, Brazil. |
| The company launched the 1st MP3 mobile phone, mobile TV phone, and wireless internet phone. | |
| 2001 | The company has established a corporate design center. |
| Began its first 200mm wafer processing line 11 in Korea. | |
| 2002 | Started with the production of 1Gb NAND flash memory. |
| 2005 | Started operating S line, a 300mm line dedicated to system LSI, in Gihueng, Korea. |
| The company has established a design studio in Milano, Italy. | |
| 2006 | The company launched a Blue-ray player (model: BD_P1000). |
| Became No. 1 in global TV market share (by sales). | |
| 2017-2008 | |
| 2008 | Established manufacturing and assembling plant (SEV). |
| 2009 | Developed its first 40nm DRAM. |
| 2010 | The company unveiled its Samsung Apps for TVs. |
| The company acquired Medison, a medical equipment company. | |
| 2011 | Launched its first Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet. |
| Launched Galaxy Note. | |
| 2012 | The company merged with Samsung LED Co., Ltd. |
| Established Samsung Display Co., Ltd. with the merger of LCD business unit, Samsung Mobile Display Co., and S-LCD. | |
| 2013 | Established a new mobile manufacturing factory in Bac Ninh, Vietnam. |
| Began with the mass production of the industry's first 3D V-NAND flash memory. | |
| 2014 | Opened new semiconductor plant in Xi'an, China. |
| Acquired SmartThings, a U.S.-based IoT platform developer. | |
| 2015 | The company acquired YESCO, a LED display manufacturer in the U.S. |
| The company acquired LoopPay, a mobile payment company in the U.S. | |
| The company has launched its Samsung Pay mobile payment services. | |
| 2016 | The company has unveiled its first lifestyle TV, The Serif. |
| The company has acquired Dacor, a kitchen appliances provider, Joyent, a cloud service provider, and Viv Labs, an AI platform developer. | |
| 2017 | Established a foundry business unit separate from the System LSI division. |
| Expanded Bixby voice capabilities to more than 200 countries. | |
| Samsung Research was formed with the merger of Software R&D Center and Digital Media & Communications (DMC) R&D Center. | |
| The company has started with the mass production of 2nd-gen 10nm FinFET process technology. | |
| Present-2018 | |
| 2018 | Released new cubed-shaped air purifiers featuring new WindFree technology. |
| Established seven Global AI Centers in Korea, the U.S., the UK, Canada, and Russia. | |
| 2019 | Released the Galaxy Fold, creating a whole new mobile category. |
| Released 5G smartphone, the Galaxy S10 5G. | |
| 2020 | Introduced the Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy Z Fold2. |
| The company partnered with UNDP to develop Generation17 program. | |
| 2021 | Unveiled AI-powered robotic vaccume cleaner and Neo QLED TVs. |
| Introduced it's first 5nm processor powering the advanced wearable devices. | |
| 2022 | The company has started the production of its first 3nm process node applying GAA transistor architecture globally. |
| The company has came up with the industry's first 12nm-class DDR5 DRAM. | |
| The company has launched Samsung Gaming Hub service on Samsung Smart TVs and Smart Monitors. |
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