Samsung has finally started the manufacturing of 5nm EUV (Extreme Ultraviolet).Samsung has placed orders for important equipment from semiconductor equipment makers to start up a 5nm foundry line inside its V1 plant in Hwaseong campus. It takes nearly two to three months to install all the necessary equipment to start the semiconductor chips. the company will be ready with its 5nm line by the end of June 2020,according to reports. when it will be able to take orders, that could be as soon as the second half of 2021, same as the $17 billion Hwaseong facility.
After a semiconductor chip fabrication line is constructed, it usually takes a few months for the stabilization period, which includes some process like testing and improvement.Samsung to be able to mass-produce 5nm chips by the end of this year or may be next year.
The company has received some big orders from Qualcomm for the production of 5nm EUV based snapdragon X60 5G modem chipset.
Samsung has been in second place in the semiconductor manufacturing.
The company has also succeeded in developing the 3nm technology and is expected to set up a 3nm foundry line by 2021 and match TSMC in mass producing 3nm chips by 2022.
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