With TSMC pushing to launch its 3nm process, Samsung Electronics is following close behind with its own 3nm chip making technology. Although TSMC holds a significant chunk of the chip production market, the South Korean tech giant is also eyeing major players as few of its first customers for its 3nm GAA process.
According to a DigiTimes report, the company is actively seeking orders for its 3nm GAA chip process. Furthermore, speculations claim that AMD and Qualcomm might be among the first customers of its new cutting edge process. The list of major brands don’t stop there as the South Korean company is also aiming on receiving orders from Nvidia as well. Notably, this marks the increasing intensity of the 3nm chip race, as both TSMC (which is the world’s largest contract chipmaker) and Samsung are pushing to launch their respective technology into the market.
As of right now, TSMC has already began the pilot production of its 3nm process technology. Additionally, it plans on starting mass production for its advanced chip technology sometime in the fourth quarter of next year. However, sources close to the matter have also found that Qualcomm, AMD, and other key players within the industry are showing their interest in Samsung’s 3nm process. The former is gearing up for its 3nm process that uses FinFET architecture while the latter will launch its GAA architecture based process.
With the ongoing global shortage of semiconductors, it arrives as no surprise that major brands are looking at another chipmaker for their products. Nvidia, AMD, and Qualcomm are known clients of TSMC. So the shift to Samsung marks a big move within the industry as companies are also eyeing on securing supply to 3nm chips.
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