It seems that Qualcomm plans to make the Dual Source of Snapdragon 8 Elite – Korean Release Second Pay Generation Source Adorned It is reported that Qualcomm and Samsung have arrived on the Advanced 2NM node on the chip deal, but also that the TSMC will create a version of the chip on the 3NM node.
Samsung will make chips at its Husse on the S3 factory, which will produce a thousand 12 inches wafers a month. These chips will be used in the second half of next year in the Galaxy devices – if that is true, they will be too late for the Galaxy S26 series, so maybe Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Flip 8 (probably the Tab tab S1 11 slates).
Timeline for Samsung’s Gate-Ol-Around (GAA) nodes
Both companies have reached the same deal for the second chip, reporting release. Qualcomm has created a 4NM chipset for elaborate reality (XR) headsets that will be used in Samsung’s Project Mohan, which is to be released later this year. Samsung is working on the other two XR headsets, Project Hen and Project Jinju, but it is not clear what chips will be used for it.
Samsung has the ability to produce a 7,000 12-inch wafer on its 2NM node, so the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 Gene Deal accounts for only 15% of its capacity. However, the internal people say that the deal is an exhibition of faith in Samsung’s Foundry, which will help it attract other customers.
Of course, a portion of the 2NM capacity will be allocated to the Exynos 2600 chipset, which will be used in the Galaxy S26 series (according to leaks, anyway). But what will all S26 models use Exynos? That part is a bit vague and depends on when TSMC-made Elite 2 chips will be available (because people made by Samsung will only come after year). We will know more when Qualcomm unveils Elite 2 in October Catber.
The evolution of transistor design
Talking about TSMC’s own 2 NM efforts, Apple delayed its move to 2 Nm due to low yields. This is probably a part in the Qualcomm/Samsung Deal because the Apple Pal is the most buying if the same TSMC. Not all available ability to cut nodes.
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