When it comes to mobile and electronic processors, the manufacturing technique plays a huge role. The smaller the process node, the better the SoC performance, or at least that’s the notion. By now, you might have heard of or used chipsets based on 4nm technology, such as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and Dimensity 8200, to name a few. However, we have yet to see any chip based on the 3nm node. This may change with the Apple iPhone 15. In the meantime, there’s news that Samsung is planning to commence production of 2nm chips in 2025, followed by 1.4nm chips in 2027.
Samsung aiming for more advanced processors
Samsung Foundry is the world’s second-largest contract chip producer after TSMC, and the Korean company is determined not to be left behind. In early 2022, TSMC announced its plans to introduce 2nm technology to the world by 2025. Now, Samsung has confirmed that it is targeting a similar timeline. During its Forum held in San Jose, California on Tuesday, the South Korean tech giant stated that it wants to start mass production of 2nm mobile chips in 2025.
If you are not familiar, nm stands for nanometer, and it refers to the channel length of the transistors that make up a chip. A smaller channel length allows for more transistors to be densely packed onto a single chip, leading to improved performance.
Once Samsung is done testing the 2nm chips in 2025, it will offer the advanced process for high-performance computing in 2026. Furthermore, by 2027, the Korean company aims to offer a process specifically designed for automotive chips.
The company compares its newly developed 2nm process with the 3nm process that was launched last year. The smaller processor node is claimed to provide a 12% increase in performance and a 25% increase in power efficiency compared to Samsung’s 3nm process. The 2nm process also allows Samsung to design chips that are 5% smaller than those produced using its 3nm process. Furthermore, the company has announced its plans to initiate mass production of chips utilizing its 1.4nm process in 2027.
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