- Samsung is working on production lines for 2nm process node in the US.
- The race is on as Samsung wants to beat TSMC’ 2028 target by a big margin and here’s the kicker.
- The 2nm process node by Samsung has reached 40% yield rate compared to 60% on TSMC, making it a fierce battle for the South Korean giant before rolling it out.
Samsung is expected to begin manufacturing chips on the 2nm process node in the United States as early as next year. Apparently, this is what we have heard recently as the chipmaker is heading towards fierce competition from Taiwan’s TSMC who has already declared a plan of manufacturing the 2nm process node in the US by 2028.
Samsung Could Take on TSMC With its 2nm Process Node Chips in the US by Next Year
TSMC has already declared its plans to manufacture chips fabbed on a 2nm process node in the United States by 2028. This would’ve been a pathbreaking achievement for Trump’s administration, however, we are hearing about Samsung wanting to re-ignite its American dream as well. Apparently, Samsung Foundry is fortifying its Taylor facility in the US with production lines to fab chips on a 2nm node.
What’s mind-boggling is the fact that we could see the production lines starting as early as January or February 2026, way ahead of TSMC’s 2028 target. If it turns out to be true, Samsung will be leading the pack in the US, taking orders left and right.
For the unversed, advanced chips are continually made on lower process nodes such as 2nm in the works. This would mean the chipsets will be better in performance and power-efficient compared to their predecessors such as chips fabbed on 3 nm or 4 nm nodes, etc.
However, achieving the feat is a quest in itself. Apparently, Samsung Foundry has long been battling low-yield issues. It was the reason its 4 nm chips touted to be fabbed in the US didn’t fly. The current yield of its SF2 2nm node is 40% whereas TSMC has already reached 60%. For now, TSMC is leading, while Samsung would still need to cross the 70% yield mark to make its chips viable for mass production.
Samsung recently launched an Exynos 2500 SoC fabbed on a 3 nm node. It will be impressive to see how Samsung transitions from a 3 nm to a 2nm process node in just a few months. On the other hand, TSMC has an excellent track record when it comes to processing nodes and better chipsets, meaning Samsung has a few different quests to complete before competing with TSMC on all fronts.
