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Samsung is building an advanced semiconductor chip plant in Taylor, Texas, in the USA. It spent billions on the plant and recently received $4.74 billion in incentives from the US government. It expects to start the mass production of chips at the plant in 2026 to compete with TSMC. Samsung could make 2nm chips in […]
Apple was expected to be the first to launch processors made using a 2nm process node. However, the company has reportedly postponed it due to the high pricing of getting 2nm chips made by TSMC. A report claims Nvidia and Qualcomm are now also looking at Samsung for their 2nm chips. To diversify supply chain, […]
Qualcomm usually launches its flagship chipset for mobile devices in the fourth quarter of every year. A new rumor, however, suggests that the brand might launch the next generation flagship chipset, which the company might call the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2, much earlier than usual. According to a new report from Digital Chat Station, […]
A couple of months ago, Mediatek launched its current flagship processor for mobile devices, the Dimensity 9400. Right after the launch, the first leak about the brand’s next flagship chipset, the Dimensity 9500, came in, claiming that it will be made using TSMC’s 2nm fabrication process. Well, today we have another leak that reveals some […]
There has been a clear realization within Samsung Electronics that things can't remain as they are because the semiconductor division is getting absolutely chewed up. Given that it generates the bulk of its revenues and profits, the company most certainly needs the division to regain its competitive advantage. With this mind, Samsung recently made major […]
Part of the problem with Exynos chips is their fabrication quality. Samsung Foundry, which has historically made Exynos chips, isn't as good at fabricating chips as TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company). So, Samsung might do something unthinkable and get its Exynos chips made by its rival TSMC. Future Exynos chips could be made by TSMC […]
Samsung Foundry is the conglomerate's contract chipmaking arm. It has poured billions of dollars in this division hoping that there would be significant demand from major chip designers, but that demand hasn't materialized. All of this excess and un-utilized capacity has become a drain on the company's resources, forcing it to consider serious options to […]
Samsung has been trying for years to compete with TSMC in contract chip manufacturing. However, it hasn't succeeded. In fact, it continuously lost its clients, including Nvidia and Qualcomm, to TSMC. Intel Foundry, which entered the contract chip manufacturing space with huge ambitions, also failed. Now, both companies are thinking of forming an alliance to […]
Over the past couple of years, Samsung has lost two big-name chip clients—Nvidia and Qualcomm—to TSMC due to power consumption issues. However, Nvidia could come back to Samsung Foundry in the future, as it doesn't want to rely too much on TSMC for its future chips. This is great news for Samsung. Nvidia's future GPUs […]
The phones in the Galaxy S25 lineup are expected to be the company's first to use 3nm chips. Earlier, it was rumored that Samsung would use 3nm Exynos 2500 in the Galaxy S25 and the Galaxy S25+ and the 3nm Snapdragon 8 Elite in the Galaxy S25 Ultra. However, that might change as the company […]
Samsung Foundry appears to be in trouble, as low 3nm yield issues and loss of clients continue. Samsung should announce its Q3 financial report in mid-October, and analysts estimate that the Foundry and System LSI divisions will post significant operating losses. Industry watchers (via Business Korea) say that Samsung's non-memory business, i.e., Foundry and System […]
Apple’s latest smartphone lineup, the iPhone 16 series, features the A18 and A18 Pro chipsets, which are made on TSMC’s enhanced 3nm fabrication process called the N3P. Samsung’s upcoming flagship smartphone lineup, the Galaxy S25 series, will most likely use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 SoC, which could also be made on TSMC’s N3P fabrication […]
So far, Google has launched four Tensor chipsets, and it has gotten all those manufactured by Samsung Foundry. Before the latest Tensor SoC, the Tensor G4, came out, there were rumors that the search giant would get its fifth Tensor processor, the Tensor G5, manufactured by TSMC. Earlier this year, a leak confirmed those rumors. […]
NVIDIA is the leading designer of AI and graphics chips. The company doesn't have its own foundry so it needs to get the chips it's designed manufactured by a foundry. The bulk of NVIDIA chips are made by TSMC and Samsung has long been trying to steal some market share away from the dominant player […]
Chinese technology companies face a very challenging geopolitical dynamic given the country's strained relations with the United States. They have to navigate these dynamics in order to remain competitive. With the country's stance on China being a major issue during the upcoming US elections, these companies are concerned about potential stricter control policies that could […]