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Samsung beats TSMC to production of 3nm chips

• Sakos 4y ago
  All I need to know is what their yields are like.
  • Comevius 4y ago
    Despite these articles I really doubt they are ready for mass production. The yield is not expected to be high, but they like being first. There is a learning curve to GAAFET, and although TSMC clearly plays the game at another level Samsung has Intel now to compete with. https://www.thelec.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=4096 https://www.thelec.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=4096
    • hourago 4y ago
      It says this in the article: > TSMC’s 3nm process isn’t expected to go into mass production until the second half of 2022.
      • Comevius 4y ago
        The difference is that they actually tend to deliver. But Samsung will have a window of opportuntity here for sure.
  • incahoots 4y ago
    Does Samsung even have the ability to output more than TSMC? I realize Samsung is a global giant of a company but my understanding is their yield is tiny which is why only certain countries get Samsung chip Galaxys whilst others end up with Snapdragons.
    • skavi 4y ago
      The current generation of Snapdragons uses a Samsung process. IIRC, the reason Qualcomm is used in the US and China is for the modems.
• wmf 4y ago
  Samsung 3GAE is probably worse than TSMC N4. Nothing to see here.