While today's top story remains the Liberation of Tien Kwan, Super Earth high command (developer Arrowhead) has revealed the Cutting Edge Premium Warbond, giving all loyal Helldivers a glimpse of the arsenal on the way to the forces of Democracy. Expect distribution to begin on 14th March in exchange for a lifetime of service and an appropriate amount of Super Credits.
Exynos Prototype Reportedly Being Tested On Samsung’s Cutting-Edge 2nm Process, As Company Looks To Maintain Dual-Chipset Launch Strategy
22.02.2024 - 08:35 / wccftech.com / Omar Sohail
Samsung appears to have failed in its quest to secure large customers for its 3nm GAA process, with TSMC having the upper hand as it reportedly aims to reach production of its next-generation node to 100,000 monthly wafers by the end of 2024. To combat its biggest foundry rival, instead of finding a way to increase its 3nm yields. Samsung is apparently focusing on its 2nm technology, and according to the latest report, the next Exynos SoC is supposedly being tested on this lithography.
After Qualcomm requested 2nm chip samples from TSMC and Samsung, an unnamed Exynos is said to enter testing on the same manufacturing process
The yield percentage for the 3nm GAA process has not exceeded 60 percent, and to actually make customers interested, Samsung needed to raise that figure to at least 70 percent, according to a previous estimation. Now, Sedaily reports that Samsung is making a giant leap towards the 2nm bandwagon, with discussions revolving around producing prototypes for Qualcomm and Samsung’s LSI division. This is the first time the company has been mentioned working on 2nm prototypes for its chipsets, suggesting that an unnamed Exynos could be in its early testing stages.
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Previously, Samsung was said to be developing the Exynos 2500 with a 10-core CPU cluster, with the chipset directly succeeding the Exynos 2400, but it is unlikely that it will be mass producing using the 2nm process since this lithography is not expected to be utilized until 2026. Qualcomm was also previously reported to have requested 2nm samples from both Samsung and TSMC, but this technology will likely be leveraged for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 and not the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 4.
In terms of progress, Samsung has already gained the upper hand against TSMC in the 2nm race by reportedly securing its first customer, a Japanese startup called Preferred Networks (PFN). Whether or not the Korean foundry can maintain a healthy yield is another debate, but it is possible that it managed to appease its first customer by offering attractive discounts because this is a strategy the company was previously said to be exploring to secure more future clients.
The revelation that an unnamed Exynos is possibly in its testing phase suggests that Samsung does not intend to exclusively launch future flagship smartphones with Snapdragon chipsets, which is well thought-out, as Qualcomm’s pricing for its high-end SoCs is reaching unbearable levels. With the next-generation 2nm process, Samsung may finally turn its fortunes around, but let us see how it maintains those yields.
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