Tesla Puts $830 Million Into Samsung's FC-BGA Substrate Plant

Tesla and Nvidia will pay Samsung about $2.8 billion to expand FC-BGA substrate production, with Nvidia contributing $2 billion and Tesla $830 million. The Sejong plant is due to finish construction in the second half of 2028, with Tesla supplies starting in 2029 under a five-year contract for its humanoid robots and self-driving cars.

• Nvidia pays $2 billion and Tesla $830 million of the $2.8 billion total
• Samsung's overall investment in the Sejong plant is 4.27 trillion won
• Production starts in H2 2028, Tesla supplies begin in 2029
• The five-year deal locks in substrates for Optimus and self-driving cars