Samsung has begun preparing itself for the incoming wave of 10nm chips. The company has announced that its Foundries have started mass production of system-on-chip (SoC) products built using Samsung's second generation 10nm FinFET process. According to the electronics manufacturer, the 10LPP allows for 10% higher performance or 15% lower power consumption compared to 10 LPE.


The 10LPP process is derived from the already proven 10LPE process and the update should bring some advantages. The company will produce chips in much higher volumes and higher yields, due to its experience making 10LPP chips. The upcoming SoCs designed with 10LPP technology will be used in devices as soon as possible during the 2018.

According to Ryan Lee, Vice President of Foundry Marketing at Samsung, the company will continue with its "long-living 10nm process strategy" and will continue to work on upcoming 7nm chips. In addition to 10nm production, Samsung expects it will produce 7nm FinFET chips at S3 facility using Extreme Ultra Violet lithography when the process is ready.




Source: Samsung