Okay, so Samsung’s diving headfirst into this chip game—like, big time. They’re seriously gunning for that top spot and their shiny new 2nm tech could be their secret weapon. But hang on—what does “2nm” even mean? Honestly, beats me, but apparently, it’s a big deal.
So, here’s the thing. TSMC usually runs this show with their fancy nodes. They’re sort of ahead, maybe? But now Samsung’s like “Hey, count us in!” Korean news says they’re ready to play with the big kids: NVIDIA and Qualcomm are checking them out, almost like a job interview. Wild, right?
Crazy how reliant everyone was on TSMC. Apple, NVIDIA, Qualcomm—they’ve been queuing up like it’s Black Friday at a TSMC store. But they can’t bet everything on one horse, so they’re looking at Samsung as their new, maybe messy but promising, backup plan.
Samsung’s had—let’s call them hiccups—in the past with other tech. That 3nm? Not great. But now, ah, things might be shifting for real. They say their 2nm is hitting the right notes finally. Current scores are like 40% yields. Is that good? Well, they’re improving, they claim—baby steps and all that jazz.
Oh, and get this: they’re planning to take over the US too, starting in Taylor, Texas. Imagine that. Kind of a bold move, right? I guess we’ll just have to wait and see if they really shift this market like they hope.