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Apple iPhones to get 2nm chips before Galaxy phones

In 2022, TSMC announced that its 2nm fabrication process, dubbed N2, will be ready for mass production by 2025. Soon after that, it was reported that the chipset in Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro series phones would be the first to use TSMC’s 2nm fabrication process. However, after that, we didn’t get any update on the […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
3 months ago

Galaxy S25’s Exynos 2500 to be more efficient than Snapdragon 8 Gen 4

Samsung is developing the Exynos 2500 chipset, which it could offer with the Galaxy S25 series smartphones in some regions. Last year, the company confirmed that it would make the upcoming chipset on Samsung Foundry’s second-generation 3nm fabrication process, which is expected to offer better power efficiency than not only Samsung’s 4nm fabrication process that […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
3 months ago

Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chip for flagship killer phones

Five months after unveiling its flagship smartphone chipset for 2024, Qualcomm is introducing a new high-end chipset. The Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is a slightly trimmed-down version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and vows to bring flagship features at a lower cost. This new chip is made for more affordable high-end phones, popularly known […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
4 months ago

TSMC keeps beating Samsung in the foundry market, grows share

Samsung has long had its sights on cutting TSMC's lead in the global foundry market. TSMC has been in a commanding position for years and keeps growing its share, leaving Samsung far behind. The latest figures paint a similar picture. Not only did TSMC manage to grow its market share in the fourth quarter of […]

By Adnan Farooqui
4 months ago

Samsung facing the heat from new contract chip manufacturers Intel and Rapidus

For the past few years, Samsung Foundry and TSMC were the only brands capable of making semiconductor chips on 7nm (or better) process nodes. While TSMC has been the best in performance and efficiency, Samsung was a good option for firms that couldn't afford TSMC or get enough volume. Intel and Rapidus plan to make […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
5 months ago

Samsung could use Nvidia tech to improve its semiconductor chips

Samsung Foundry has been lagging behind TSMC over the past few years. Its semiconductor chips haven't been able to perform as well as those made by TSMC. Samsung reportedly plans to use Nvidia's Digital Twin technology based on its Omniverse platform to catch up with its Taiwanese rival. Samsung could use Nvidia's Digital Twin technology […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
5 months ago

Intel is chasing foundry customers in Samsung’s backyard

Intel appears to be poking around in Samsung's backyard, as reports say that the US tech giant might be trying to secure contracts for chip manufacturing from fabless South Korean startups. New rumors say that Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger met with senior executives from South Korea last year. The CEO supposedly revealed Intel's foundry plans […]

By Mihai Matei
5 months ago

Samsung’s laser-focused on beating TSMC in advanced chipmaking

Taiwan-based TSMC is the leading contract chip manufacturer in the world. It takes up a major chunk of the very lucrative chipmaking market. Samsung has been trying hard to catch up to its rival but has been finding it difficult, particularly with TSMC's lead on the 3nm process. Samsung is now laser-focused on beating TSMC […]

By Adnan Farooqui
5 months ago

Some Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chips rumored to be made by Samsung

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. […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
5 months ago

TSMC and Intel continue to make life very difficult for Samsung

Samsung is facing intense competition in the semiconductor market, largely due to TSMC's increasing competitiveness as well as Intel's comeback. The supply glut in the memory market and resulting price declines have already been quite painful for the company. It didn't help that Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong's absence due to his legal troubles prevented Samsung […]

By Adnan Farooqui
6 months ago

Samsung wants to keep 2nm chip production to its home country

Samsung and TSMC are expanding their chip production facilities to other countries, like Japan and the USA, but they want to keep the most cutting-edge chip fabrication technologies in their home countries. While Samsung and TSMC plan to make 4nm chips in the US, they are keeping 2nm chip production in South Korea and Taiwan, […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
6 months ago

3nm Dimensity 9400 to launch in late 2024 to compete with Exynos 2500

Four flagship smartphone processors will be launched by the end of this year: Apple A18 Pro, MediaTek Dimensity 9400, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, and Samsung Exynos 2500 (tentative name). All four chipsets will be made using cutting-edge 3nm semiconductor chip fabrication processes. More details about the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 have been revealed. 3nm Dimensity […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
6 months ago

Google reportedly starts testing Tensor G5 for Pixel 10

In July 2023, a report from The Information claimed that Google will get Tensor G5, the chipset that is expected to power the Pixel 10 series, manufactured by TSMC. Since then, there has been no update on the matter. Well, that’s changing today. According to a new report from Economic Daily, Google has handed over […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
6 months ago

Exynos 2400 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 3: What’s different?

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S24 series last night. After exclusively using Qualcomm's Snapdragon processors in Galaxy S23 phones last year, the company has brought back in-house Exynos chips this year. The Exynos 2400 is used in the Galaxy S24 and the Galaxy S24+ in most countries worldwide. In Canada, China, and the US, the same […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
6 months ago

Future flagship Snapdragon chips could be made using Samsung’s 2nm process

Ever since the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 debacle, Qualcomm has switched most of its new chips to TSMC. Starting with the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chips, the company has almost moved away from Samsung Foundry to TSMC, but it could come back to Samsung Foundry in the future, and that too for its flagship Snapdragon […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
8 months ago

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