The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro are expected to be exclusively mass produced on TSMC’s 2nm ‘N2P’ process, making it yet another year where Qualcomm and Samsung cannot come to terms on becoming partners. To be fair, it’s not the San Diego firm’s fault, as a new report states that even the Korean giant’s 2nm GAA node is running into stability issues, to the point that the technology cannot reach the desired benchmark. These limitations have apparently created a rift between the two companies, preventing them from forming a long-term foundry business. With the […]

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Qualcomm shifting to TSMC’s 2nm process should deliver a major boost in CPU and GPU performance when the company officially introduces the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 later this year. Unfortunately, a rumor states that this won’t be the case, because despite moving to a new architecture and CPU cluster, the compute performance won’t be extraordinarily higher than the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Thankfully, the GPU upgrades could offset the SoC’s lackluster compute capabilities. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro has a new ‘2 + 3 + 3’ CPU cluster, but it […]

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The sub-3nm expansion plans for Samsung are progressing somewhat smoothly, with its 2nm GAA yields estimated to be at 60 percent, giving the Korean foundry sufficient confidence to proceed with trial production of its next-generation lithography at its Taylor plant. Initially constructed for 4nm wafer manufacturing, Samsung has previously been reported to transform the overseas facility into a 2nm hub, giving it an edge over TSMC, which has limited its most advanced technologies from reaching U.S. soil. TSMC limiting its involvement to mass produce 2nm chips in the U.S. gives Samsung a massive opening with its Taylor plant, as it’s testing […]

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TSMC's former and current engineers were involved in a 2nm theft incident, and after an extensive investigation, the individuals are now being legally pursued. TSMC's Former Engineers Stole Information Around the 2nm Process to Give Their Newer Employers a Leverage When it comes to technology theft, semiconductors are an area that is actively targeted, and this isn't limited to internal elements within TSMC; it also involves geopolitics. Taiwan has taken theft claims in this segment very seriously, and one recent case is an alleged 2nm theft by TSMC's own employees. We'll discuss the incident ahead, but for now, a recent […]

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