As TSMC pushes to launch its 3nm process, Samsung Electronics is lagging behind with its 3nm chip manufacturing technology. Although TSMC owns a large share of the chip manufacturing market, the South Korean giant is looking at major players as its first few customers through its 3nm GAA process. Qualcomm has already confirmed that the Snapdragon 8 Gen1 Mobile Platform is built into Samsung's 4nm process node. According to a DigiTimes report, the company is seeking orders through its 3nm GAA chip process. In addition, opinions suggest that AMD and Qualcomm may be among the first customers of its new cutting process. The list of major brands does not end there as the South Korean company also aims to receive orders from Nvidia.
Significantly, this marks the increasing intensity of the 3nm chip race, as TSMC (the world's largest contractor manufacturer) and Samsung aim to introduce their technology to the market. From now on, TSMC has already started producing its 3nm process technology. In addition, it plans to begin mass production of its improved chip technology sometime in the fourth quarter of next year. However, sources close to the matter also found that Qualcomm, AMD, and other key players in the industry were showing their interest in Samsung's 3nm process. The former is preparing its 3nm process using FinFET formulation while the latter will be launching its GAA-based process. With the ongoing global shortage of semiconductors, it is not surprising that large companies are looking for another chipmaker for their products. Nvidia, AMD, and Qualcomm are well-known clients of TSMC. So switching to Samsung marks a major move in the industry as companies are also looking to secure the supply of 3nm chips.
