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Ever since Qualcomm abandoned Samsung Foundry for TSMC after the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 fiasco, the company hasn't looked back. Three of its next-generation chips—Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3—are made by TSMC. However, the company might come back to Samsung Foundry if rumors are to be believed. Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 For Galaxy chips for Galaxy S26 could be made using Samsung Foundry's 2nm process We recently reported that Qualcomm has tasked both Samsung Foundry and TSMC to make 2nm prototype…

Samsung views AI chips as a major driver of future growth. The company is focusing on expanding its production capabilities of these advanced chipsets to gain a leadership position in this segment. To that end, the company has signed a big contract with a disclosed AI company to develop an AI chip on its next-generation 2nm node. Most semiconductor foundries are currently focusing on ramping up 3nm production with an eye on securing contracts for the 2nm node. Samsung has secured an early win against its major rivals,…

Samsung aims to improve the production of AI and HPC (High-Performance Computing) semiconductor chips as it is in a unique position. It is the only firm in the world that makes extremely advanced semiconductor chip chips, designs and makes DRAM chips, and offers advanced chip packing solutions. Samsung Electronics Foundry Business Manager Ki-bong Jeong said that Samsung has what it calls a GDP (Gate All Around + DRAM + Packaging) advantage. The company aims to improve its chip production market share through…

In May, a rumor claimed that AMD could make its next-generation 4nm semiconductors chips using Samsung Foundry rather than TSMC. Earlier this month, a report claimed that Samsung Foundry received orders for 4nm semiconductors for data center applications. Although the report didn’t mention the customer’s name, the word on the street was that it was AMD. Well, AMD CEO Lisa Su has now denied those claims. Last week, Lisa Su visited Taiwan to meet the company’s partners and employees. During a press conference, a journalist…

Google’s first smartphone chipset, the Tensor G1, was based on the Exynos 2100. It was also manufactured by Samsung (Samsung Foundry). Similarly, the Tensor G2 and the Tensor G3 are based on the Exynos 2200 and the Exynos 2400, respectively. A fresh leak suggests that the Tensor G4 might also be based on an Exynos SoC and will be made by the Samsung Foundry’s 3nm GAA process. However, the Tensor G5 will be a fully custom chip. According to The Information, Google has developed a fully custom chipset codenamed Redondo.…

Samsung has reportedly reshuffled top-level executives at its memory and foundry business arms. The chip industry is going through its worst phase right now, and Samsung’s memory division posted a loss for the first time in its history in Q1 2023. So, it is essential to notice how the company will tackle this issue. According to TheElec, Samsung’s Device Solutions division has started reshuffling its top-level executives. Samsung Foundry’s new CTO (Chief Technology Officer) is Gitae Jeong, previously the head of the…

Samsung Foundry, the second-biggest chip manufacturer in the world, has announced that it is on track to fabricate 2nm semiconductor chips in 2025 and 1.4nm chips in 2027. The company revealed this information while announcing its process technology roadmap at the seventh Samsung Foundry Forum 2023 event. During the event, the South Korean firm also published some more information about its 2nm chip fabrication technology. Samsung Foundry’s 2nm chips will be 25% more power-efficient than 3nm chips According to the…

Samsung on Tuesday outlined when it will launch its 2-nanometer (nm) process for what applications in the coming years. The South Korean tech giant said it will begin mass production of 2nm chips for use in mobile applications in 2025, during its Samsung Foundry Forum held in San Jose, California. This means it will be offering to make application processors used in smartphones and tablets in the 2nm process for customers aiming to launch processors in that size. The nm measurement refers to the channel length of the…

Intel needs some big customers for its chip foundry business. But it needs to get its own house in order first. Both…