That said, both its 3nm and 2nm process are now being reported as suffering from very low yields, with the 2nm version reportedly as low as 10-20%, according to a source who spoke with Business Korea.

And it seems Samsung is making a significant stride in that race. Reports indicate that the tech giant has officially begun prototype production for its groundbreaking 2nm Exynos 2600 chip.

Korean outlet The Bell offered first details on how Samsung’s 2nm process is going. According to the report, testing is in its early stages with some wafers set.The results offered a yield rate ...

Samsung could even beat Qualcomm to launching a 2nm chip. Some sources claim that Qualcomm’s first 2nm Snapdragon SoC will arrive in 2026 . More specifically, it would be the Snapdragon 8 Elite ...

First up, Samsung took the wraps off two new process nodes aimed at pushing the limits of chip performance and efficiency. The headliner is the 2nm SF2Z process, slated for mass production in 2027.

TSMC and Samsung Electronics (Samsung) are set to begin mass production of 2nm technology starting in 2025. Both industry giants are actively vying for customer orders. The South Korean industry ...

If Samsung wants to win major foundry customers, it has to show yields matching TSMC’s, and it is estimated that it has a ten months window before market forces will require it to show potential ...

TSMC is also working on a 2nm node, but its foundries will likely be busy churning out chips for the iPhone 17 Pro and some Macs. The iPhone 17 series is coming in 2026, so we will see a 2nm fight ...

Samsung announced its 3nm process in 2022 and was expected to move to the second-generation version this year, then launch 2nm in 2025, so this rebranding could upend the company's entire roadmap.

Also: The best Samsung phones you can buy After 2025, Samsung said it will offer 2nm chip production for high-performance computing in 2026, and in 2027, offer the process for automotive chips.

Although rumors about Samsung's intention to rename its 2nd-gen 3nm process to 2nm surfaced at the end of 2023, a report from ZDNet Korea, citing industry sources, stated that Samsung began ...

The start of Samsung’s 2nm Exynos 2600 prototype production is an exciting development. It signals that the firm is investing heavily in trying to turn its current situation around.