Samsung unveiled its latest manufacturing technology roadmap at the annual Samsung Foundry Forum (SFF) 2023. The company plans to produce chips at the 2nm-class and 1.4nm-class nodes in 2025 and 2027, respectively. In addition, the company added a state-of-the-art 5nm-class high-frequency manufacturing process and plans to start manufacturing GaN chips within a few years.
Samsung says its SF2 (2nm class) manufacturing technology will deliver 25% higher power efficiency (at the same frequency and transistor count), 12% higher performance (at the same power and complexity), and 5% area reduction. I hope. The company revealed at SFF 2023 when compared to the SF3 (2nd generation 3nm class) (with the same transistor count). The company plans to start manufacturing mobile SoCs on the 2nm node in 2025, followed by an HPC-enhanced SF2P node in 2026. Meanwhile, the SF1.4 (1.4nm class) manufacturing process is expected to be available to Samsung customers in 2027.
To make the SF2 node more competitive, Samsung will soon have access to a collection of high-quality SF2 IP, including interfaces such as LPDDR5x, HBM3P, PCIe Gen6, 112G SerDes.
In addition to offering cutting-edge technology for smartphones, client PCs and data center SoCs, Samsung will also offer specialized manufacturing processes in the coming years. This includes SF2A tuned for automotive applications in 2027, and his 5nm radio frequency (RF) node in 2025. Compared to the current generation 14nm RF process, the upcoming 5nm RF is expected to improve power efficiency by 40% and improve transistor density by about 50%.
Samsung also plans to start manufacturing gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductors in 2025. These chips target a variety of applications, from consumer electronics to data centers to the automotive industry.
Samsung Foundry is focusing not only on expanding its technology portfolio, but also on strengthening its manufacturing capabilities in the United States and South Korea. The company plans to start mass production of chips at Pyeongtaek No. 3 Line (P3) in the second half of 2023. As for the Taylor, Texas plant, it plans to complete construction by the end of the year, and operations are expected to begin in late 2024 (presumably he’s in late 2024).
As part of an ambitious goal, the chip contract manufacturer plans to increase its total cleanroom capacity by 7.3 times by 2027, a significant increase compared to the capacity it had in 2021. is.
