One of the technological races that we are currently witnessing, apart from that linked to artificial intelligence, is that which aims to offer the most advanced semiconductor production possible, and in this case Samsung It could be the company that takes the lead. The South Korean brand has been searching for months for the key to launching the creation of its node of 2 nautical milesand they want to try to establish direct competition with TSMC, which has assured that it will be ready by 2025, thus trying to become the first to develop it en masse.
In recent years, TSMC has managed to achieve extremely high popularity among the world’s largest technology companies, and the developments it has made have allowed it to establish business relationships with the most important brands, such as Apple , NVIDIA or AMD. . But there are two other companies that are also dedicated to producing this type of semiconductor that could try to surpass them, and in this case, the one that is closest to being able to do so (or at least match them ) is Samsung. .
Samsung reportedly preparing to start mass producing the first 2nm node
We can often think that a company is behind in terms of technological advancements, but it is clear that they can always find ways to get back to the top, and in this case, the Samsung brand is one of those that could succeed to stand out. return to the top has become one of the most important. In recent years this company has not had many positive results in the creation of semiconductors, mainly in those that represent the most advanced technologies, since it is difficult to compete directly with a company that owns 62% of the market, as is the case. .from TSMC.
This is one of the main reasons why the South Korean brand delayed the start date of its Texas foundry, a factory scheduled to open at the end of 2020 and which will only begin installing production equipment after 2026. Additionally, Samsung has also changed its plans for the Pyeongtaek Fab 4 foundry line, since due to lower demand it will now manufacture DRAMs, which shows, along with the other changes in other factories , that this is not something that is currently extremely viable for them.
But now the company wants to try to catch up with TSMC, and although it has 11.5% of the global market (compared to 62.3% for the Taiwanese brand), the progress it is making could take it into first place , which has since started installing advanced equipment on its Hwaseong “S3” foundry line to create a 2nm production line, which aims to produce 7,000 wafers per month in the first quarter of next year.
After that, the key decision they could make would be to create a 1.4nm production line in their “S5” foundry, and eventually change (by the end of next year) all lines production from 3 nm to “S3” at 2 nm.
