In a press release issued by Samsung and Synopsys, the two companies announced that Samsung’s foundries are gearing up for mass production of the first 3nm Exynos chip. However, the press release does not specifically mention the Exynos model.
Samsung partnered with Synopsys, a firm specializing in electronic design automation, to enhance the entire manufacturing process for optimizing yields and enhancing chip performance.
The press release indicates that the two technology companies are in the final stages of the design process, known as “taping out”. This phase involves sending the final design to the foundry for adjusting production lines in preparation for mass production.
This upcoming chip will mark Samsung’s first complex and high-performance chip based on the 3nm node and utilizing Samsung’s Gate All Around (GAA) process. While Samsung’s foundries have been producing 3nm chips since 2022, those were simple chips used for cryptocurrency mining. The SoC for mobile devices is a more intricate hardware that necessitates different design and manufacturing processes.
If all progresses as planned, Samsung’s foundries are expected to commence mass production of the next-generation SoC in a few months. Still, it remains uncertain whether the first 3nm chip will be the Exynos 2500 for the Galaxy S25 series or a different SoC. For instance, the launch of the Galaxy Watch7 is imminent and might receive an upgrade with Samsung’s latest hardware.