Samsung Plans to Start Manufacturing 2nm Chips in Texas by 2026

Recently, Samsung has planned to establish a new semiconductor chip manufacturing plant in Texas, with plans to begin mass production of 2nm and 3nm chips by the end of 2026. The company also received $4.74 billion in incentives from the US government.

Despite delayed entry into the 2nm market compared to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), Samsung seems to intend competing by offering a ‘turnkey’ service optimized for artificial intelligence chips. Turnkey service aims to reduce the development and production timeline for fabless firms by 20%.

The new plant will use Gate All Around (GAA) technology for both chip sizes to compete with TSMC. TSMC has already started 4nm chip production at its Arizona facility and expected to introduce its own 2nm and 3nm chips by the end of the year using EUV technology for its 3nm process and GAA for the 2nm process.