Samsung Electronic seeks Intel chip outsourcing deal
Posted : 2021-01-22 16:42 By Baek Byung-yeul
Samsung Electronics semiconductor plant in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province Courtesy of Samsung ElectronicsSamsung Electronics is apparently set to clinch a deal to produce semiconductors for U.S. chip giant Intel at its manufacturing facility in Austin, Texas, according to a report by U.S.-based technology news site SemiAccurate, Wednesday (local time).
If the deal goes through, starting the second half of 2021, Samsung will manufacture 15,000 graphic chips for Intel at the Austin plant, which utilizes 14-nanometer processing technology, rather than CPUs that require advanced 7-nanometer or 5-nanomter tech.