Samsung Electronics Co yesterday commenced mass production of 3-nanometer chips that are more powerful and efficient than predecessors, beating rival Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電) to a key milestone in the race to build the most advanced chips in the world.
South Korea’s largest company said in a statement that it was beginning with 3-nanometer semiconductors for high-performance and specialized low-power computing applications before expanding to mobile processors.
By applying so-called Gate-All-Around transistor architecture, Samsung’s 3-nanometer products reduce power consumption by up to 45 percent and improve performance by 23 percent compared with 5-nanometer chips, it said.
Samsung’s push to be first
/ Staff writer, with BloombergSamsung Electronics Co yesterday commenced mass production of 3-nanometer chips that are more powerful and efficient than predecessors, beating rival Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co （TSMC, 台積電） to a key milestone in the race to build the most advanced chips in the world.
(Bloomberg) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. reported first-quarter profit that beat estimates on solid demand for chips used in everything from smartphones to cars, while an ongoing shortage increased prices.
Net income rose to NT$202.