By starting the initial manufacturing of 3-nanometer chips before rival Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Samsung Electronics Co. has surpassed its competitor.
Samsung stated on June 30 that its new 3nm process chips, which employ a gate-all-around transistor design, increase performance by 23% while reducing power consumption by up to 45%.
Before moving on to mobile processors, the business started its initial 3nm circuits that would be utilised for high-performance computing and low-power computing applications.
According to Bloomberg, the South Korean chipmaker will produce its 3nm chips in its Hwaseong fabs and is anticipated to increase output at its newest Pyeongtaek factory.
In order to challenge TSMC's hegemony in the global foundry business, where TSMC generates more than half of its income, Samsung must produce the first 3nm chips in the world before TSMC.
Despite being first to market with its 3nm process, Bloomberg stated that Samsung is unlikely to have an impact on TSMC's market share or sales over the following year.
According to the source, Samsung must first demonstrate that it can produce 3nm circuits with the same cost-efficiency as TSMC in order to secure orders from the largest chip designers in the world.
(Inputs from various news outlets)