In 2016, Samsung started exporting its first 10nm chip, then in 2018 they started mass production of 7nm chip and until 2020 they started to mass production of 5nm chip. In the past, Samsung has always been slower than TSMC in exporting these new chip technologies, but this time for 3nm chip technology is not the same as before.
Samsung has become the first company to officially launch 3nm chips to market and lead TSMC. The South Korean company is not only a leader in the export of 3nm chips, but also the first exporter of 3nm chips with GAA or Gate-all-Around Transistors technology.
The GAA technology enables 3nm chips to consume even less power compared to 3nm chips based on FinFET Transistor technology, as TSMC plans to use on its 3nm chip, which is slated for export later this year. Unlike Samsung, TSMC plans to launch GAA Transistor technology on its 2nm chip, which is expected to be released in 2026.
However, Samsung's early shipment of 3nm GAA chips is not for use in smartphones, but will be used in cryptocurrency devices. However, in the near future, we will see Samsung use 3nm GAA Process Node technology on the chip for smartphones, obviously may be on their next-generation Exynos flagship chip or may be the top chip. Qualcomm's next-generation Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.
It should be noted that the 3nm GAA Process Node technology will save battery power up to 45% and increase the overall capacity by 23% compared to the chip using 5nm Process technology today.
