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Samsung Foundry may split from Samsung – Advantages and Challenges
Samsung Foundry may become a separate firm in 3 to 5 years. The company has established a task force within the business that is responsible to sequentially split the Samsung Foundry division from Samsung Electronics.
Korea’s TopDaily reports that Samsung Foundry may split from Samsung Electronics. The task force has three to five years to complete a smooth spin-off. With this strategic move, the company aims to attract major clients.
Samsung Foundry Spin-off
Samsung launched the Foundry division as an independent business in 2017. Since then, the company has been focussing on ambitious investments to foster business growth. However, the division is set to post significant losses this year.
The market has long demanded that Samsung spin off its Foundry business. Industry insiders believe that splitting the foundry business would be beneficial for attracting clients, as greater independence would help secure customer contracts.
Should Samsung spin off the Foundry division?
Separating Foundry from Electronics would be quite challenging for Samsung. The company will be requiring massive funding to spin off the Foundry business. The funding from other firms will significantly affect their performance and growth rate.
Reports say tens of trillions of KRW (billions of dollars) investment will be needed for Samsung Foundry. That said, it will be more advantageous for the foundry to remain under Samsung’s umbrella and secure growth.
How separation will benefit?
After TSMC, Samsung Foundry is the second-largest semiconductor foundry in the world. The company is involved in both memory and system semiconductors. Additionally, it also operates in Foundry and Fabless businesses.
Meanwhile, these advantages are somehow backfiring Samsung Foundry. It is speculated that foundry clients may find it burdensome to entrust semiconductor designs—considered their trade secrets—to Samsung Elec and System LSI.
System LSI division runs a fabless business focused on 5G and AI chips, which competes to some extent with fabless companies like Qualcomm, NVIDIA, and Apple, which could be retained by Samsung Foundry after separation.
At AI Forum 2024, Samsung discussed the future of AI with global experts. The company held this year’s AI Forum on November 4 and 5. The event was graced by the presence of world-renowned AI scholars and Computer Engineering experts.
Speakers:
- Professor Yoshua Bengio from the University of Montreal in Canada
- Yann LeCun, Meta’s Chief AI Scientist and Professor at New York University in the US
- Ian Horrocks, Professor at Oxford University in the UK
[Nov. 4] Sustainable Innovation with AI and Semiconductors
On November 4, Samsung’s AI Forum focused on “Sustainable Innovation with AI and Semiconductors.” Experts, including Prof. Bengio and LeCun, highlighted AI safety, LLM limitations, and advancements in semiconductor tech.
[Nov. 5] Device AI for Our Daily Lives
On the second day of Samsung’s AI Forum, AI scholars and experts discussed “Device AI for Our Daily Lives.” Key topics included knowledge graphs, AI for science, and techniques to improve large language models efficiently.
AI is changing our lives at a remarkable speed. There’s a need to responsibly use artificial intelligence as it becomes more powerful. Samsung reiterated its commitment to build a more efficient and sustainable AI ecosystem.
Samsung Galaxy S25 may disappoint you in terms of RAM configuration. The company is allegedly considering an awful downgrade for the next vanilla flagship. A wild rumor indicates 8GB RAM on the base variant, which will be terrible in 2025.
According to Jukanlosreve, Samsung may introduce the Galaxy S25 with 8GB RAM. The Plus and Ultra models could get 12GB RAM, while the Ultra gets 16GB in 1TB of storage. The decision is seemingly under consideration due to the low DRAM yield.
If Galaxy S25 comes with 8GB RAM, it would match the iPhone 16 but lag behind the Pixel 9. Notably, Apple Intelligence requires 8GB of RAM, settling a long-due RAM upgrade on base iPhone models this year.
Google also boosted RAM configuration, given the increased load of AI processing. While the rumor hints at 8GB RAM in the standard Galaxy S25, things may change as the leaker himself is unsure of the RAM-related input.
Galaxy S20, Galaxy S21, Galaxy S22, Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S24 feature 8GB RAM. Samsung brought up to 12GB RAM on select mid-range models. 12GB RAM as standard is a long-standing demand of Samsung’s smartphone users.
The next-gen flagships will be powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite and Gemini Nano AI models. The chipset can be optimized to perform well on 8GB RAM. However, Gemini Nano may not be able to deliver maximum performance without enough RAM.
Virtual RAM is just a gimmick. It has nothing to do with the phone’s performance or functional smoothness. The feature description itself reveals that apps will make use of virtual RAM to perform better for a reliable multitasking experience.
Samsung may change its plans regarding the RAM on the flagship model. Larger RAM is a requirement nowadays and the company must stay ahead of its key rivals, which are either matching or having an edge in key areas.
Samsung launched its largest Experience Store in Gurugram, India. Located at DLF CyberHub, Samsung’s Gurugram Experience Store promises an immersive, cutting-edge technology showcase.
This sprawling 3,000-square-foot space is where consumers can immerse themselves in Samsung’s most advanced mobile and connected technology offerings.
Samsung says its Gurugram Experience Store is designed to cater to the city’s tech-savvy and innovation-driven community, where visitors can experience hands-on interaction with:
- Flagship smartphones
- Wearables
- Audio devices
- SmartThings ecosystem
Samsung invites all tech enthusiasts, shoppers, and innovators to visit the new Experience Store and explore the best in mobile technology, connected solutions, and personalized services.
Special offers for early visitors:
Samsung also announced special offers for early visitors, including the Galaxy Fit3 at INR 1,999 on select Galaxy purchases and double SmartClub points on all transactions.