3nm chip tech requires Samsung attention to catch AI boom

As the transition from 4nm to 3nm is accelerating, Samsung has to pay attention to 3nm yield and technology. Thanks to the booming AI chip demand. competition between Samsung and TSMC for 3nm orders in the global foundry market is expected to intensify next year.

Sisajournal reports that Samsung’s stabilization of 4nm yields has created an opportunity to diversify foundry partners from a fabless standpoint. However, requests for 3nm process orders have increased significantly in the AI ​​semiconductor field.

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It has been reported that Samsung’s 4nm yield has reached 75%. However, as the transition to 3nm is rapidly progressing, especially in AI semiconductors, the company is in a situation where it has to focus on securing 3nmyield without any time to catch its breath.

Due to the characteristics of AI semiconductors that require high performance and low power, 3nm process conversion is necessary. Samsung Foundry’s 3nm process based on its foundry uses 16% and 45% less semiconductor area and 45% less power, respectively while performance is 23% higher.

3nm AI chips

Qualcomm and Nvidia announced the launch of new chips with significantly enhanced AI performance next year. Qualcomm recently announced that it has changed the design of its mobile chip to an on-device AI type that implements AI functions in the device itself.

Apple has already unveiled the A17 Pro, using TSMC’s 3nm process this year. A17 Pro is installed in the iPhone 15 Pro lineup. The industry believes that the 3-nano second-generation process will be applied to the A18 Pro, which Apple plans to release next year.

// Sisajournal