Samsung 3nm chip production yield is now ‘close to perfection’

Compared to the previous yield problem, the first generation Samsung 3nm process production yield has reached a level close to perfection, as per KEDglobal report. Adding to this, a Samsung executive also stated that the second-generation 3nm chip technology is also improving.

Initially, when Samsung’s 3nm GAA was put into production, the yield rate was only 20%, and the scrap rate was ridiculously high. However, there has been news that Samsung’s 3nm yield rate has been greatly improved, and it is now “close to perfection.”

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Ahead of TSMC, Samsung started the 3nm process chip production around half a year back, while the production yield has declined seriously due to the adoption of GAA. The company cooperated with IBM, Silicon Frontline Technology and others to improve the 3nm yield.

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TSMC 3nm yield

TSMC reportedly stated that the yield rates at the beginning of its 3nm and 5nm are basically the same. In addition, the previously rumored 90% yield rate of TSMC’s 3nm is too exaggerated, and it may actually be more than 50%.

3nm market

Various Korean media outlets report that Samsung and TSMC have entered the 3nm process era, which will become the mainstream of the wafer foundry market. Hence, it’s expected that the output value of the 3nm process market will be as high as $25.5 billion by 2025.

Earlier, TrendForce analysis revealed that TSMC ranked first in the global foundry market with a share of 53.4%, while Samsung ranked second with market share of just 16.4%. Since the market gap has extended, 3nm will help Samsung retain its dominance in the global foundry market.