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According to a report published by THE CHOSUN Daily, Samsung and TSMC are vying for supremacy with the upcoming mass production of second-generation 3 nm GAA (Gate-All-Around) process. The gigantic South Korean multinational manufacturing conglomerate is alleged to be courting potential clients—insider information points to a trial run of second-generation 3 nm process prototypes: "(the foundry is) currently testing the chip's performance and reliability, Samsung aims to achieve a yield of over 60 percent for the 3 nm second-generation process within the next six months, as set by the company's internal goals." The likes of NVIDIA, Qualcomm and AMD are mentioned in the article—it will take a lot of effort to attract these high-profile customers away from TSMC.
Samsung is reportedly securing its initial batches for internal usage—internal sources have the second-generation 3 nm process linked to an incoming Application Processor (AP). This wearable-oriented unit is expected is to drive seventh generation Galaxy Watches. This production node could be approved by the company's LSI division—depending on how well 2nd-gen SF3 fares in Galaxy Watch 7 models—as the technological basis for their Exynos 2500 mobile SoC. This upcoming ARM-based processor is believed to debut in 2025's Galaxy S25 smartphone family. The report has Qualcomm placed as a key target client, but it will be difficult to wrestle this fabless manufacturer away from TSMC's dominance. Certain models in Samsung's Galaxy S24 series are set to sport Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chips built on TSMC's N4P 4 nm process.
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Samsung is reportedly securing its initial batches for internal usage—internal sources have the second-generation 3 nm process linked to an incoming Application Processor (AP). This wearable-oriented unit is expected is to drive seventh generation Galaxy Watches. This production node could be approved by the company's LSI division—depending on how well 2nd-gen SF3 fares in Galaxy Watch 7 models—as the technological basis for their Exynos 2500 mobile SoC. This upcoming ARM-based processor is believed to debut in 2025's Galaxy S25 smartphone family. The report has Qualcomm placed as a key target client, but it will be difficult to wrestle this fabless manufacturer away from TSMC's dominance. Certain models in Samsung's Galaxy S24 series are set to sport Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chips built on TSMC's N4P 4 nm process.
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