Samsung foundry has reportedly started the trial production of its second-generation 3nm process SF3. The company reportedly plans to increase yield rates to over 60% within the next six months.
Samsung is testing the performance and reliability of chips manufactured on the SF3 node; the first chip using Samsung’s SF3 process is expected to be an application processor designed for wearable devices, planned for release later this year Galaxy Watch 7 and other products.
According to the latest information, the Samsung Exynos 2500 is said to be installed on Galaxy S25 series. Samsung has previously stated that it plans to start large-scale mass production of SF3 chips in the second half of 2024; 2023-2024 will be dominated by 3nm production, namely SF3 (3GAP) and its improved version SF3P (3GAP+), and the company also plans to -Start rolling out its 2nm node in 2026.
