Chip yields have been a huge problem for Samsung Foundry. That's one of the reasons why the foundry has been burning through so much cash, as it's been unable to win orders of any major significance for advanced 3nm nodes.
In its bid to turn things around, it appears that Samsung is now turning towards Palantir, often referred to as Silicon Valley's most secretive company, to provide AI insights for improving both the chip yields and quality.
Samsung needs to turn things around at its foundry division
Palantir bills itself as a data analytics company, but its secretive nature has long been a subject of intrigue. There's not much known about how its AI and tech works, but the company does have significant government and commercial contracts to help with AI-powered data analysis.
What it essentially does is detect hidden patterns by analyzing extremely difficult datasets using advanced AI. Palantir's tech is increasingly becoming more sought after for both governments and businesses. It's rapidly signing new commercial deals, highlighting the interest its tech is getting from various segments.
Reports out of South Korea have indicated that Samsung is working with Palantir to improve semiconductor yields, quality, and productivity. This would be rather surprising from Samsung, because semiconductor companies are always extremely secretive about the data on their chip fabrication processes.
Secrecy is a big part of the semiconductor business. Information about fabrication, process node technology, and even pricing agreements between chip designers, chip makers, and clients aren't openly shared. So if these rumors are true, Samsung must have been convinced that having Palantir provide data insights can help it achieve a turnaround for its highly lucrative semiconductor business.
