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41
In 2002, Samsung Electronics’s Device Solution
Network overwhelmed its rivals with a surge in
sales, market share, and profitability. We leapt
over two competitors to become the world’s
second-biggest semiconductor company and
secured our fifth consecutive year as the world’s
number-one TFT-LCD manufacturer.
It was a remarkable performance, and many
wondered how we did it. In truth, there was
no secret to our success. Innovation across
every sector of our company, strong investment,
and a corporate culture designed to nurture
creativity and challenge are all that is needed to
create continual waves of growth. And that is
exactly the kind of investment and commitment
Samsung Electronics made in its Device
Solution Network.
When it comes to a chip design, the keys to inno-
vation are higher capacity, faster speeds, and
lower power consumption. The successful opera-
tion of a next-generation 300mm wafer fab for
0.13-micron process technology opened in 2001
helped us continue to set milestones with the
industry’s first development of advanced memory
technology. The 512Mbit DDR2 DRAM debuted
in May, the 90nm 2Gbit NAND flash memory in
Device Solution│NETWORK
54-inch TFT-LCD
Samsung Electronics
pioneers the latest
LCD technology with
the world’s largest
TFT-LCD TV, perfect
for bringing
theater-sized HDTV
to your bedroom or
living room.