If recent technology news is any indication, Samsung has taken the concept of spending innovating one’s way out of a recession and is running with the ball for all it’s worth. We discussed the company’s plans to move ahead with 450mm wafer production a few days ago; news today indicates the electronics manufacturer will invest $790 million into upgrading its DRAM production facilities in the second half of this year. Samsung believes the shift to a smaller process technology will improve production productivity