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Pixel phones will no longer use processors made by Samsung

Since the launch of the first Pixel phone with a Tensor chip, Google has always got its chip fabricated by Samsung Foundry. However, that will change next year, as Google wants to switch to TSMC for more reliable quality and yield. Information about the Pixel 10 processor has now been revealed. Pixel 10 processor, 3nm […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
1 week ago

Samsung strongly refutes rumors of defects in its 3nm chips

Samsung is the world's biggest semiconductor chip firm but ranks second in the contract chipmaking segment. A few days ago, a report claimed that Samsung Foundry is having trouble producing 3nm chips. However, Samsung has refuted those rumors, claiming that all those rumors are groundless. Samsung denies it is having trouble in manufacturing 3nm chips […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 weeks ago

Samsung Semiconductor led Q1 2024 but Foundry was nowhere near TSMC

Although Samsung is far from leading the foundry market, the company's semiconductor business in Q1 2024 was in the best place imaginable. Market watchers say that Samsung was the top semiconductor player globally in Q1 2024, beating Nvidia, Intel, and others. First, the good news. According to Counterpoint Research, Samsung captured 1st place in the […]

By Mihai Matei
2 weeks ago

Samsung’s chip factory in Texas may not be ready until 2026

Samsung Electronics' semiconductor chip factory in Taylor, Texas, USA, reportedly won't be operational until 2026. The company had announced its plans to invest $17 billion to set up this chip factory, but it had to invest more as construction costs and other overheads have increased compared to the company's original plans. Samsung's chip factory in […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
3 weeks ago

Samsung Foundry collaborates with Synposys to optimize 2nm chips

Synopsys has announced that its design flow tools and intellectual property (IP) are ready for Samsung Foundry's 2nm fabrication process. Samsung recently announced that it will be ready for the mass production of 2nm semiconductor chips next year and that this process will be further improved in 2027. Synopsys' design tools are certified for Samsung […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
3 weeks ago

Samsung will be ready to make 2nm mobile chips in 2025

Samsung Foundry unveiled its updated semiconductor chip process roadmap today. During the ongoing SFF 2024 expo in the US, the South Korean semiconductor chip giant unveiled its process roadmap for 2nm and 3nm chips and plans for specialized nodes for AI and automotive chips. Samsung Foundry plans to make 2nm chips in 2025 and 1.4nm […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
4 weeks ago

Qualcomm interested in Samsung’s 2nm process for Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

Over the past few years, Qualcomm has shifted away from Samsung Foundry for the fabrication of its high-end Snapdragon chips. However, the company is keen on collaborating with Samsung Foundry again for future chips, such as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, which will likely be released in 2025. Qualcomm CEO keen on using Samsung Foundry […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
1 month ago

Samsung could announce plans for 1nm chips next month

Samsung Foundry could announce its plans for 1nm chips next month during its SAFE Forum event in the USA. According to Taiwanese media, the South Korean firm is also expected to announce mass production plans for 2nm chips during the event. Samsung could start production of 1nm chips as soon as 2026 Samsung Foundry is […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
1 month ago

New Samsung Semiconductor chief calls for unity among employees

A couple of weeks ago, Samsung appointed a new head of its semiconductor chip business. Jun Young-hyun, who is now heading the South Korean firm's most important business arm, has called for unity among employees to stay on top of the competition. Jun Young-hyun, Samsung Device Solutions' new chief, calls for unity between employees and […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
1 month ago

AMD rumored to use Samsung Foundry for its 3nm chips

While Samsung Foundry became the first company in the world to start manufacturing 3nm chips in late 2022, no big-name client used its process node. Some rumors even claimed it to be a doomed technology. However, things might be improving for the company, as AMD is rumored to use Samsung's 3nm GAA process node for […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
1 month ago

Google drops Samsung to go with TSMC for Pixel 10’s Tensor chip

Since Google made its first Tensor processor for Pixel devices, its chips have been manufactured by Samsung Foundry. After four generations, though, the company is ditching Samsung Foundry to go with TSMC to fabricate its next-generation Tensor chip, the Tensor G5, which will be used in the Pixel 10 series. More information about Google's switch […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
1 month ago

Samsung is nowhere close to TSMC despite rise in chip making market share

Samsung Foundry was the world's second-biggest semiconductor chip manufacturer in Q1 2024, but it is still nowhere close to its primary rival, TSMC. The company may have grand plans to defeat its Taiwanese rival, but those plans haven't translated into a meaningful upgrade in its business yet. Samsung was the world's second-biggest chip maker in […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 months ago

Samsung to match Apple with 2nm chip for Galaxy S26

Samsung Foundry is expected to make the company’s 2nm fabrication process, dubbed SF2, ready for mass production by 2025. With that, Samsung is expected to use this technology for the company’s Exynos chipset for that year, the Exynos 2600, which it will use in the Galaxy S26 series smartphones. Well, today we have more concrete […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
2 months ago

Samsung is desperately trying to make next-gen GPUs for NVIDIA

Samsung's foundry business needs big clients that can provide orders worth tens of billions of dollars. Unfortunately, most companies that fit the bill are opting for TSMC's 5nm process, which is widely perceived as being superior to Samsung's 5nm process. The company doesn't want a repeat of this, which is why it has been working […]

By Adnan Farooqui
2 months ago

Samsung replaces its semiconductor chip boss amid hightened competition in AI era

Amid heightened competition in the semiconductor chip business, Samsung has appointed Jun Young-hyun as the new head of the Samsung Device Solutions (DS) business arm. He replaces Kyung Kye-hyun, who became the head of the company's chip division two years ago. This replacement is highly unusual as Samsung usually reshuffles the heads of its business […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 months ago

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