Samsung's chip foundry business plans to produce chips for mobile applications using the 2-nanometer (nm) process by 2025.

Samsung's chip foundry business plans to produce chips for mobile applications using the 2-nanometer (nm) process by 2025.  The smaller channel length of the transistors in the 2nm chips allows for increased performance and power efficiency. Samsung will manufacture application processors for smartphones and tablets using the 2nm process, catering to customers planning to launch processors in that size by 2025. The 2nm chips promise a 12% performance boost and 25% power efficiency gain compared to its 3nm counterparts. Samsung said it will extend its 2nm chip production to high-performance computing in 2026 and automotive chips in 2027. As the world's largest memory chip maker, Samsung is looking to strengthen its position in the market and compete with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), the leading contract manufacturer. Samsung's foundry division, which manufactures chips on a contract basis, will also be bolstered by new factories in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, and Taylor, Texas.