Samsung is scheduled to hold a groundbreaking ceremony on October 16 for a new 8.5-acre campus in Mountain View, California. The campus will include two new six-story class-A office buildings totaling about 385,000 square feet.

Samsung's new Silicon Valley R&D center is set to open in December 2014.

"Our new state-of-the-art R&D center will provide an outstanding environment to support our plans for strategic growth and attracting the very best employees," said Daniel Eum, president of Samsung Research America. "This expansion, in addition to Samsung Semiconductor's new San Jose campus, builds upon Samsung's 35-year history in the Bay Area and reinforces our commitment to the valley."

In July, state, city and community leaders joined Samsung Semiconductor in a groundbreaking ceremony for the 1.1 million-square-foot facility expansion of its San Jose operations. Beyond Silicon Valley, Samsung is continuing to expand its facilities across the US, with increased investments and significant new employment opportunities, the company noted.

Samsung has 270,000 employees across 79 countries, with annual sales of US$187.8 billion.