Recently, we learned that Samsung Foundry’s fab utilization had climbed to around 70%–80%, with the company aiming to reach full utilization by the end of this year. Now, it looks like the firm’s chip-making business is making steady progress toward that goal. According to a new report from ZDNet Korea, Samsung Foundry’s 4nm production capacity […]
Read MoreSamsung’s chip manufacturing business, Samsung Foundry, has been around for many years. However, it hasn’t been the first choice for many chip designers, which have instead preferred TSMC for offering more advanced nodes, higher manufacturing yields, and stronger execution in advanced packaging. That, however, started to change last year. Samsung became the first foundry to […]
Read MoreAfter revealing its earnings estimates earlier this month, Samsung Electronics announced its final earnings figures for the second quarter (Q2) of 2026 today. The company reported record-high revenue of KRW 171.5 trillion (~$116.6 billion) and a record-breaking profit of KRW 89.5 trillion (~$60.9 billion) during the quarter. Samsung’s revenue rose 28% compared to Q1 2026 […]
Read MoreSamsung recently showcased its next-generation 2nm semiconductor fabrication process at its SAFE Forum 2026 event in South Korea. The company also explained how it is working with several partners to optimize chip manufacturing technology from the earliest stages of chip design. Samsung’s next-gen 2nm chips are being optimized using the DTCO approach During the SAFE […]
Read MoreSamsung is getting closer to Elon Musk and his companies. After manufacturing multiple chips for Teslaâs electric vehicles, AI servers, and humanoid robots, Samsung has reportedly started working on next-generation brain implant chips for another Elon Musk company, Neuralink. According to a report from Hankyung, Samsung Foundry has begun research and development on Neuralinkâs fourth-generation […]
Read MoreSamsung Electronics and its labor union have signed a new wage agreement based on negotiations reached last week. The agreement gives workers in the companyâs semiconductor division, Samsung Device Solutions, a substantial bonus package while helping Samsung avoid potential disruptions to chip production. Samsung Electronics announced today that it had officially signed the new wage […]
Read MoreEarlier today, Samsung Electronics detailed its earnings figures for the first quarter (Q1) of this year. Nearly 94 percent of the company’s profits came from its semiconductor chip business. In its press release, the South Korean firm also outlined plans for its chip division, revealing that it is on track with the development of 1.4nm […]
Read MoreSamsung announced today that its revenue reached KRW 133 trillion (around $100 billion) during the first quarter (Q1) of this year, while its operating profit stood at KRW 57.2 trillion (around $43 billion). That marks an eightfold increase compared to its profit in Q1 2025. This strong performance was driven by solid sales of the […]
Read MoreLast year, Samsung’s semiconductor manufacturing division, Samsung Foundry, introduced its second-generation 2nm fabrication process, known as SF2P. As the first in the industry to do so, the South Korean tech giant drew interest from several technology-focused companies looking to have their chipsets manufactured on SF2P, including Tesla. However, even in the second half of last […]
Read MoreSamsung has announced the Exynos 1680, its most advanced mid-range smartphone chip yet. It succeeds last yearâs Exynos 1580 chip and brings faster performance, improved efficiency, and a more modern connectivity feature set. The chip is expected to power the upcoming Galaxy A57. Exynos 1680 has five high-performance CPU cores and a more powerful GPU […]
Read MoreSamsung Electronics revealed earlier today that it plans to invest KRW 110 trillion (around $74 billion) in factories and research and development (R&D) this year. Most of this investment will go toward artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor facilities, helping the company prepare for the ongoing AI boom. This investment is 21.7 percent higher than last year, […]
Read MoreAMD and Samsung have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that includes the use of Samsungâs sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) chips in AMDâs next-generation AI GPUs. The agreement was signed during AMD CEO Lisa Suâs visit to Samsung Electronicsâ semiconductor plant in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. During her first business trip to South Korea since becoming […]
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