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In the past few years, Samsung has seen a tremendous slowdown in its semiconductor chip foundry business. No big-name chip firm (apart from Samsung's System LSI division that makes Exynos chips) has used Samsung Foundry's 3nm and newer-generation 4nm process nodes. However, the company is still marching ahead with the development of newer chip process […]
There's been much talk about the shareholder returns generated by Samsung Electronics. Investors aren't too happy with the rate at which returns are being generated for them. They want the company to boost dividends and undertake other measures to increase the share price. Despite a significant downturn in the memory sector, which has long been […]
It was reported yesterday that Samsung will start making advanced high bandwidth memory (HBM) chips, used for various applications including AI, with technology that's favored by its local rival SK Hynix. The company was reportedly making this switch to increase its yields of HBM chips. SK Hynix has managed to establish a solid footing for […]
According to a new report from Reuters, Samsung Electronics will soon start using the same technology as SK Hynix does to manufacture HBM3 chips. Samsung uses the non-conductive film (NCF) method to stack layers of chips in high bandwidth memory (HBM) chips. Reportedly, this method works well for chips with a lower number of layers […]
Samsung SDI, the conglomerate's battery affiliate, already has a sizable presence in Hungary. The company manufactures many different types of batteries in the country. As demand for battery products grows, so does its need to expand production capacity. According to a new report out of South Korea, Samsung has finalized plans to set up another […]
Activist investors who own about 1.46% of Samsung C&T, the de facto holding company of Samsung Electronics, are calling on the company to increase shareholder returns by announcing a higher dividend and initiating share buybacks. They've proposed a plan that amounts of 1.2 trillion won or $900 million for both actions. Samsung C&T has submitted […]
Like any major corporation, enhancing shareholder value is an area of focus for Samsung Electronics. The company announced its Q4 2023 guidance today and also highlighted its shareholder return program for 2024-2026. The shareholder return program is put in place following an in-depth review by the company's board. All members carefully evaluate the current and […]
Samsung Electronics has a battery development and manufacturing division, too, and it's called Samsung SDI. Batteries from Samsung SDI are used in Samsung's laptops, smartphones, tablets, and wearables. They are also used in electric vehicles from BMW and Fiat and will soon be used by Hyundai and Genesis. Now, the company is aiming to launch […]
Samsung has launched a new YouTube video series from its SmartThings Home, located at its headquarters in the UK. The series, called 9 Minute Mentors, aims to teach the next generation of entrepreneurs about the value of time. Samsung UK & Ireland announced the new video series today. It's a three-part series, and the first […]
According to a new report from famous analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Qualcomm has stopped the development of SoCs that were being designed to be manufactured by Intel Foundry Services (IFS) using the 20A fabrication process. The new development could benefit Samsung Foundry as Qualcomm could now get the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 manufactured by the South […]
Samsung has announced that it will manufacture 5nm chips for Ambarella, a US-based edge AI fabless semiconductor company. Ambarella's CV3-AD685 is a new semiconductor chip that's designed to be an AI controller for autonomous cars. The South Korean firm says its new collaboration will help transform the next generation of self-driving cars. Ambarella's CV3-AD685 is […]
According to the latest research report by market research firm TrendForce, the gap between Samsung Electronics and TSMC has widened in the global foundry market in Q3 2022. As per TrendForce, Samsung grabbed a 15.5% share in the global foundry market in Q3 2022. This is less than what Samsung managed in Q4 2021. Samsung […]
Samsung has launched a new initiative to help businesses keep their employees as companies recover from the challenges faced during the pandemic. A recent study shows that one of the biggest challenges for CEOs today is to retain top talent, as employees — especially in the finance and public safety sectors — now put a […]
Samsung Electro-Mechanics has developed a new multi-layer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) that's 18% thinner than the previous solution and features a 3-socket structure designed to reduce high-frequency power noise. Why is this important? Because Samsung's new MLCC is poised to become ubiquitous and be widely adopted by 5G mobile devices, home appliances, and the automotive industry. […]
Samsung is already one of the largest chip makers in the world but that's mostly due to its sheer dominance in the memory market. The company also operates a foundry business, in that it manufactures chips for companies like NVIDIA and Qualcomm that don't have their own production lines. Over the past few years, the […]