Samsung presents its first chip engraved in 3 nm, a revolution
Samsung has just unveiled its very first GAA chip engraved in 3 nm. A real feat on the part of the manufacturer which thus takes the lead over its competitor TSMC. This technology concerns both the business sector and the general public, since 3 nm SoCs could equip high-end smartphones.
Samsung unveiled its very first chip engraved in 3 nm. It was presented at a press conference in Hwaseong, south of Seoul, in the presence of the Korean Minister of Commerce and the CEO of the brand. An event with great fanfare, since this is a major step forward for the manufacturer.
Samsung Foundry therefore presented its chip engraved in 3 nm using GAA (Gate All Around) technology. The latter allows greater power and better energy management compared to the classic FinFET.
Samsung could revolutionize the industry with this chip
This new chip is a major step forward for Samsung, which has indicated that several of its branches have collaborated to achieve this result. It will be dedicated to professional use, such as for the design of data centers, but should also serve the general public. It would not be surprising to see a 3nm chip arrive in high-end smartphones in the medium term. It should be noted that 3 nm engraving has already existed for a few years at Samsung, but it is only today that the mass production of chips can be launched.
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A snub to Samsung’s rival in this area, the TSMC founder. The latter plans to launch its own 3 nm processors in the last quarter of 2022. A delay of a few months which could be costly. Indeed, many customers, such as Apple, Nvidia, AMD or Qualcomm are in the starting blocks to place orders.
For the user, a chip engraved at 3 nm risks changing a lot of things. On a smartphone, for example, it would in theory benefit from greater power but also from longer autonomy, since the chip would consume less energy. For comparison, the Exynos 2200 which now equip the Galaxy S22 range are engraved in 4 nm.
Source : Samsung
