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Samsung Foundry ‘hungry to grow the business’, won’t spin off

A few days ago, executives representing Samsung's financial division, i.e., Samsung Securities, suggested that the tech conglomerate could spin off the Foundry and System LSI divisions and list them on the US stock market. The chief of Samsung Electronics has now responded, saying that the spin-offs are not in the cards. Market watchers expect Samsung's […]

By Mihai Matei
46 seconds ago

Samsung reportedly facing low yields of Galaxy S25’s 3nm Exynos 2500 chip

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 […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
8 hours ago

Samsung Securities suggests Foundry division should spin off

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 […]

By Mihai Matei
6 days ago

iPhones might not one-up Galaxy S-series for at least two years

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 […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
3 weeks ago

Samsung Foundry might be having major issues at Texas chip plant

Samsung is reportedly taking drastic measures at its state-of-the-art chip manufacturing plant in Taylor, Texas, due to further delays and problems concerning low yields. In recent news (via Business Korea), Samsung supposedly withdrew personnel from the Texas chip manufacturing facility because of delays and slow progress concerning the yield of 2nm-based chips. Despite its efforts […]

By Mihai Matei
3 weeks ago

Google to ditch Samsung in favour of TSMC for Tensor G5, G6

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. […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
3 weeks ago

Samsung to make 2nm chips for AI firm Ambarella

Samsung, one of the world's biggest semiconductor chipmakers, has reportedly received a contract to make 2nm chips for Ambarella. It is a US-based fabless chipmaker that makes chips for cameras and advanced safety features (such as ADAS) for vehicles. Samsung to make 2nm chips for Ambarella starting 2026 It is being reported by TheElec that […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
3 weeks ago

Ex-Samsung exec in hot water again over chip tech leaks to China

Ex-Samsung executive Choi Jinseog, who was indicted on charges of leaking Samsung chip technologies to China — specifically Foxconn — last year, is in hot water again. According to a new report from Reuters, the Seoul Central District Court issued a new warrant to detain Choi Jinseog again on new allegations. In July 2023, Choi […]

By Mihai Matei
1 month ago

Galaxy S25 to ditch Exynos to exclusively use Snapdragon chip?

With the launch of the Galaxy S25 just four months away, the biggest point of contention among consumers regarding Samsung's next flagship phone is its chipset. While it was expected that Samsung would use a mix of Exynos and Snapdragon chips in the Galaxy S25 series, a new report claims that the company will exclusively […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
1 month ago

Samsung Foundry to manufacture IBM’s two new AI chips

On Monday, IBM announced two new chips, the IBM Telum II Processor and the IBM Spyre Accelerator. As the name suggests, the former is a CPU and it comes as a successor to the IBM Telum that the company launched in 2021. The latter is a chip that can provide additional AI computing capability to […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
1 month ago

Samsung to make 5nm AI chips for award-winning South Korean firm

Samsung Foundry, the world's second-biggest contract semiconductor chip manufacturer, will reportedly make AI chips for South Korean firm DeepX. The DX-M1 is DeepX's first-generation AI chip, which is being mass-produced in collaboration with Samsung Foundry's design house, Goanchips. DeepX's AI chips to be made using Samsung Foundry's 5nm process South Korean AI chip firm DeepX […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 months ago

Samsung’s profit rises 14.5x amid AI chip boom

After announcing its revenue estimates earlier this month, Samsung has announced its financial results for the second quarter of this year. The South Korean firm reported a 23.42% rise in revenue and a meteoric rise of 1,458% in operating profit in Q2 2024 compared to last year. These better-than-expected numbers are due to the rise […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 months ago

Qualcomm’s new 5G chip for $100 phones is made by Samsung

Qualcomm has unveiled the Snapdragon 4s Gen 2, a new chip that aims to bring 5G connectivity to smartphones priced under $100. It has been more than five years since 5G first started to appear on smartphones, but it is now finally ready for mass adoption. Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 to bring 5G to $100 […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 months ago

Samsung claims its 3nm chips have stable performance and yield

Over the past few years, Samsung has struggled to surpass TSMC in the semiconductor chip manufacturing business. While it hoped to one-up its Taiwanese rival with 3nm chips, some reports claimed its yield is far too low. However, the South Korean firm claims there are no issues in its 3nm process. Samsung claims its 3nm […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
3 months ago

Samsung to make 2nm AI chips for Japanese firm Preferred Networks

Samsung has announced it will make 2nm semiconductor chips for Japanese AI firm Preferred Networks and offer advanced packaging for them. This announcement is in line with an earlier report that claimed the same. Samsung Foundry to make 2nm AI chips for preferred networks Samsung Foundry has finally received the first client for its 2nm […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
3 months ago

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