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Report confirms Galaxy S24 details European customers were dreading

Over the past few months, there have been conflicting reports about the chips that will be used in the Galaxy S24 and the Galaxy S24+. Every report stated that the Galaxy S24 Ultra will exclusively use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, but it was still unclear if it is a higher-clocked version or the […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
3 months ago

MediaTek’s Dimensity 8300 brings potent gaming, Generative AI to mid-range phones

After launching the impressive Dimensity 9300 processor for flagship smartphones, MediaTek has unveiled a slightly lower-end chip: Dimensity 8300. But it is still a very potent chip and is targeted to be used in higher mid-range smartphones. The Dimensity 8300 is a step down compared to the Dimensity 9300 but offers powerful gaming chops and […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
5 months ago

Samsung Foundry aims to improve production of AI, high performance computing chips

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 […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
5 months ago

Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 is a weird downgrade from its predecessor

After launching the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor last month for flagship smartphones, Qualcomm has unveiled its new higher mid-range chipset, the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. The naming scheme makes you believe that it succeeds the currently available Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 or the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, but it's not. Let us have a […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
5 months ago

AMD’s Zen 5c chips could be made by Samsung’s improved 4nm technology

Samsung lost a lot of its semiconductor chip clients to TSMC over the past few years. First, it was Apple, and then Nvidia and Qualcomm switched from Samsung Foundry to TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company). However, it looks like the South Korean firm is on the cusp of getting some of its clients back, as […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
5 months ago

Samsung expanding chip production capacity by importing equipment from ASML

Samsung, the second-biggest contract chip fabrication firm in the world, has set its sights firmly on TSMC. The company wants to become the world's biggest semiconductor chip company by 2030. To that end, the company is said to be buying more advanced chip fabrication equipment from ASML. Samsung wants to own over 100 EUV chip […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
5 months ago

Samsung’s next-gen 3nm, 4nm chip tech to be ready by second half of 2024

Earlier this week, Samsung announced its quarterly revenue for the third quarter (July – August) of 2023. During the announcement, the company said it is on track to keep its second-generation 3nm and fourth-generation 4nm semiconductor chip fabrication processes ready for mass production by the second half of 2024. Samsung's improved 3nm and 4nm processes […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
5 months ago

Google’s next Tensor chip might also be made by Samsung

It is well-known that Samsung helped Google develop and fabricate Tensor processors for Pixel devices. This year's Pixel phones—Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro—feature the Tensor G3 chipset that uses a Samsung 5G modem and is made by Samsung Foundry. There were rumors that Google might switch to TSMC for its next-generation Tensor processors. However, […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
6 months ago

Samsung confident of Exynos 2400 GPU, confirms 3nm for Exynos 2500

While Qualcomm fully unveiled the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 a couple of days ago, Samsung has only announced the existence of the Exynos 2400. The Exynos 2400 is expected to be used in the Galaxy S24 and the Galaxy S24+, while the Galaxy S24 Ultra reportedly uses the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. But how do […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
6 months ago

Samsung Foundry will make 4nm AI chips for Rebellions

Samsung, one of the world's leading semiconductor foundries, will make AI chips for Rebellions. Rebellions is a South Korean AI semiconductor startup, and its partnership with Samsung Foundry is crucial for the local semiconductor segment as it will boost the country's importance on the world stage. Rebellions' next-gen AI semiconductor chip will be made using […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
6 months ago

Tenstorrent’s next-gen AI chips will be made by Samsung Foundry

Tenstorrent, the company that makes and licenses AI and RISC-V chips and technologies, has announced that it has chosen Samsung Foundry to make its next-generation AI chiplets. The company's upcoming AI chiplets will be made using Samsung's advanced 4nm semiconductor fabrication process. The Canada-based firm designs powerful RISC-V and AI chips for automotive, data centers, […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
6 months ago

Could Galaxy S24 feature a 3nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip?

The Galaxy S24 is expected to launch earlier to tackle the increased demand for the Apple iPhone 15. Samsung's next-generation Galaxy S series phones could be launched in January 2024, and several rumors have indicated that the company could dual-source chips (Exynos and Snapdragon) for the Galaxy S24 lineup. Now, a new rumor claims something […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
7 months ago

Samsung’s 3nm chip manufacturing yield may have surpassed TSMC’s 3nm yield

Over the past few years, Samsung Foundry lost several chip clients to TSMC due to its lower chip manufacturing yields and thermal issues. However, the South Korean firm is banking on its upcoming 3nm chip manufacturing process to win back clients from TSMC. It is being reported that Samsung's 3nm chip manufacturing yield has surpassed […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
9 months ago

Samsung to unveil improved 3nm and 4nm chip fabrication processes in June 2023

Samsung Foundry is set to unveil its improved 3nm and 4nm chip manufacturing processes at VLSI Symposium 2023 in June. The event will take place from June 11-16, 2023, in Kyoto, Japan. During the chip industry event, the South Korean chipmaker will detail its second-generation 3nm and fourth-generation 4nm processes. Both new processes are important […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
11 months ago

Qualcomm new Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 chip supports Samsung’s 200MP cameras

Qualcomm has unveiled a new premium chipset, the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2. It succeeds last year's Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 processor, which proved to be quite unpopular. The new chipset aims to offer flagship-grade performance, owing to its 50% faster CPU and 200% faster GPU, and will mainly be used in gaming smartphones and affordable […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
1 year ago

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