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The mass production of 2nm GAA wafers commenced in late September, with the technology initially being used for the upcoming Exynos 2600. Based on the positive development of Samsung’s foundry, it appears that the manufacturer’s next-generation node is ready to be deployed at a higher scale and during a Presidential Office meeting, a company executive remarked about the stellar progress. At the same time, a SK hynix executive believes that this manufacturing process will introduce a crucial inflection point. A new report says that Samsung’s 2nm GAA yield target has been raised to 70 percent by the end of the year, up from 50 percent The Policy Chief at the Presidential Office, Kim Yong-beom, chaired a meeting to discuss multiple issues happening in the semiconductor industry, with Chosun reporting that Samsung’s President and CTO of Device Solutions Division, Song Jae-hyuk, has a ton of positive comments about the 2nm GAA process. The Korean giant’s foundry business had been in shambles for a few years, allowing TSMC to take up the lion’s share of the market. Now, it appears that Samsung’s fortune has finally turned around. During this meeting, the company executive hinted at his desire to seize first place in the global foundry market with the 2nm GAA node. According to earlier reports, Samsung has already completed the basic design of the second-generation 2nm GAA process, with its third-generation implementation, also known as SF2P+, expected to finish development within two years. In short, Samsung is making the required efforts to stay competitive in next-generation nodes, with these turn of events noticed by SK hynix’s Corporate President Song Hyun-jong, who says this technology will be a critical turning point. He also addressed concerns such as catching up with TSMC, not to mention other challenges regarding certain technologies, human resources, and added that companies require immense government support. As for Samsung’s 2nm GAA, the yields target has been raised to 70 percent, up from 50 percent, with an unnamed person close to the matter making the following statement, believing that the company can achieve its intended goals. “With the full-scale mass production of 2nm chips approaching, these remarks made during the meeting with the Office of the President can be interpreted as meaning that Samsung is smoothly achieving its planned 2nm process yield and chip performance targets.” Samsung’s first 2nm GAA chipset is the Exynos 2600, and so far, it is showing promise The initial internal test results of the Exynos 2600 reveal that Samsung’s first 2nm GAA SoC will be nothing short of a beast, handily beating both the A19 Pro and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 in a variety of tests. Of course, as discussed previously, the actual results of commercial units will differ immensely, but we hope that Samsung’s 2nm GAA technology provides meaningful benefits. If you wish to learn more about the Exynos 2600, we recommend checking out our in-depth rumor roundup for more details. News Source: Chosun
