Samsung was considering applying metal oxide resist (MOR) during the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography process for its next-generation DRAM, TheElec has learned.MOR is considered the next-generation photoresist (PR) to the chemically amplified resist (CAR) currently used in the lithography of ad
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Samsung’s smartphone business is planning to use OLED on silicon (OLEDoS) from Sony for its extended reality (XR) device, TheElec has learned.Samsung MX Business’ decision to use the Japanese company’s technology over its affiliate Samsung Display, which has also been developing its own OLEDoS techn
➀ Samsung 990 EVO 1TB SSD sees a significant price cut to $69; ➁ The discount is available at Amazon and Samsung's official website; ➂ The SSD offers high performance with PCIe 4.0/5.0 support and up to 5,000/4,200 MB/s read/write speeds.
➀ With Christmas approaching, Best Buy offers great deals on smartwatches from Apple, Samsung, and Fitbit. ➁ Apple Watch Series 9, Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Classic, and Fitbit Versa 4 are highlighted with discounts. ➂ Features like Fall Detection, Crash Detection, and heart rate tracking are mentioned.
➀ The Q3 2024 foundry industry showed a mixed picture with some vendors reporting profits and others facing losses; ➁ Samsung's overall Q3 2024 sales reached 79.1 trillion won ($57.4 billion), up 7% QoQ and 17% YoY.
➀ The global tablet market saw a 20.4% year-over-year growth in the third quarter, with 39.6 million units shipped. Apple shipped 12.6 million units, with a 1.4% year-over-year growth. The new iPad Pro was too expensive to sell well. Samsung and Amazon also saw significant growth. ➁ The report includes a breakdown of the top five tablet companies, their shipments, market share, and year-over-year growth. ➂ The data is provided by IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker.
➀ Samsung Electronics has begun supplying its most advanced high-bandwidth memory HBM3E to a major customer after passing key validation procedures.
➁ The customer is believed to be NVIDIA, a leading AI chip manufacturer.
➂ SK Hynix currently holds over 50% of the HBM market share and is the main supplier of HBM3 and HBM3E to NVIDIA and AMD.
➃ Micron started mass production of HBM3E in February and plans to capture 20-25% of the HBM market share by 2025.
➄ Micron's stock plummeted by 4.26% on October 31st following the news.
➀ Samsung Electronics is temporarily shutting down production lines at its foundry facilities to reduce costs.
➁ Analysts estimate the foundry business recorded losses of 1 trillion won in the third quarter.
➂ Samsung plans to expand the shutdown to about 50% of its facilities by the end of the year.
➀ Samsung's 990 EVO Plus is a significant consumer SSD release, targeting high-performance drives; ➁ The drive offers a 4TB model, making it a competitor to QLC flash drives and E27T-based drives; ➂ Despite its late arrival and high price, the 990 EVO Plus is a strong drive for any system.
➀ Intel's reported move to discuss cooperation with Samsung in their foundry businesses suggests a lack of confidence in achieving process technology leadership next year; ➁ Both companies aimed to incorporate GAA transistors and backside power delivery into a 2nm process to challenge TSMC; ➂ Samsung failed to achieve commercially viable yields, delaying orders for new production machinery, while Intel has ordered all five of the high-NA EUV machines made this year.
➀ Samsung Electronics has begun developing the next-generation Exynos for the Galaxy S27, aiming to recover its self-respect in the mobile application processor (AP) market.
➁ The new Exynos product, codenamed 'Ulysses,' will be produced using Samsung's second-generation 2nm process, SF2P, which is expected to be mass-produced in 2026.
➂ The development of the chip is crucial for Samsung's foundry competitiveness, as it seeks to regain its position in the advanced 2nm process market after losing the 3nm market to TSMC.
➀ Intel has approached Samsung to explore a 'foundry alliance';
➁ As TSMC's dominance in the foundry industry grows, Intel and Samsung are seen as potential challengers;
➂ A high-ranking Intel official recently requested a meeting with Samsung's top management to discuss comprehensive collaboration in the foundry sector.
➀ Samsung Foundry faces challenges as it delays EUV orders; ➁ The low yields of Samsung's 3nm and 2nm processes may have led to cancelled orders; ➂ Samsung's pushback on equipment deliveries may impact its leading-edge foundry capability.
➀ Samsung introduces the new 990 EVO Plus SSD, offering a 50% performance boost;
➁ The SSD is designed for gaming, business, and creative work, enhancing PC energy efficiency;
➂ Available in 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB capacities with suggested prices starting at NT$3,879;
➃ Features Samsung's latest 8th Generation V-NAND technology and 5-nanometer controller;
➄ Offers high read and write speeds, with the 4TB model having industry-leading random read/write speeds.
➀ Samsung Electronics has postponed taking deliveries of ASML's chip-making equipment for its new Texas factory due to a lack of major customers.
➁ The delay is a setback for Samsung's $17 billion Taylor project, which aims to expand into contract chip manufacturing.
➂ ASML, the world's largest chipmaking equipment supplier, has cut its 2025 sales forecast due to the delay.
➀ Samsung's new PCIe 4.0 solid-state disk is said to be the fastest in its class; ➁ It integrates Vertical NAND technology, a 5-nm controller, and an SLC mode option; ➂ The SLC mode is designed to handle on-device AI.
TSMC, IBM, and Samsung to present their next-gen CFET transistor innovations at an event in December
➀ Researchers from TSMC, IBM, and Samsung will present their latest CFET transistor innovations at the IEDM in December; ➁ TSMC's monolithic CFET inverter on a 48nm gate pitch demonstrates significant milestones; ➂ IBM and Samsung introduce a 'Monolithic Stacked FET' with a stepped channel design.
➀ Arm's Total Design initiative has doubled in size within a year; ➁ Samsung Foundry, ADTechnology, and Rebellions collaborate on a 2nm AI processor; ➂ The AI CPU chiplet platform is designed for AI/ML training, cloud computing, and high-performance computing workloads.
➀ Samsung's 4TB 990 Pro SSD is on sale for its lowest price ever, just $279; ➁ The drive offers blazing-fast performance and 7,450 MB/s sequential reads; ➂ It features a heatsink and is compatible with PS5.
➀ The storage industry is experiencing a mixed situation with the revival of DRAM and NAND, and the rise of HBM, but the industry's future is not clear and growth has slowed down; ➁ SK Hynix is optimistic about its prospects, having started mass production of 12-layer HBM3E, and is set to supply advanced chips to Nvidia; ➂ Samsung is facing challenges, with its DRAM department lagging behind SK Hynix in HBM technology; ➃ Micron's stock has seen significant fluctuations due to strong AI demand, but it still faces challenges in the HBM market; ➄ Kioxia's future is uncertain due to its ownership by SK Hynix and its failed merger with Western Digital; ➅ Western Digital is considering a split into HDD and NAND/SSD divisions due to the underperformance of its NAND business.