Samsung Lags a Year Behind TSMC in 1.4nm Race, Shifts Focus to 2nm Reset

Samsung lags a year behind TSMC in 1.4nm race, shifts focus to 2nm reset

Samsung Electronics has delayed mass production of its 1.4nm process node to 2029, two years later than its original timeline and trailing TSMC's 2028 target. The shift reflects a strategic pivot to focus on 2nm process stabilization and address persistent yield issues and underutilized fab capacity.

Samsung Foundry Delays 1.4nm Chip Mass Production to 2029

Samsung Reportedly Implementing Its 3rd-Generation 2nm Process, Also Known As ‘SF2P+,’ Within Two Years, As Its Primary Goal Becomes Stabilizing Yields Rather Than Jumping To Advanced Processes

A series of complications forced Samsung to delay its next-generation 1.4nm process, but that can not be considered a defeat for the Korean foundry because it reportedly intends to implement its third-generation 2nm process within two years, bringing in a host of improvements over the second-generation variant. Given that the company will probably experience incessant setbacks if it continues to move to the newer manufacturing process, Samsung’s…

Samsung takes one step back to take critical step forward for its chips

In 2022, Samsung Foundry announced that it would start manufacturing chipsets with 1.4nm process node in 2027. Unfortunately, the South Korean tech giant has delayed the plan by quite a lot. At SAFE Forum 2025 South Korea, Samsung has announced that it will start manufacturing 1.4nm chipsets in 2029 (via ET News), two years later than what it initially planned. Why is Samsung Foundry delaying mass-producing 1.4nm chips? According to the publi…

Samsung delays 1.4nm chip production as it doubles down on 2nm

The race for smaller, more efficient chips never really stops. But Samsung just pumped the brakes a little. According to new reports, mass production of its 1.4nm chips won’t begin until 2029. That’s two years later than the original 2027 target. The shift suggests Samsung is putting more of its weight behind perfecting its 2nm node before moving ahead. This isn’t exactly out of nowhere. Earlier this year, rumors hinted Samsung might pause or ev…