Samsung Foundry has won the contract to produce 8nm semiconductor chips for Hyundai Motor Company, according to a report from ZDNet Korea. According to reports, Hyundai built this autonomous driving chip internally, with development anticipated to be finished by 2028, given Samsung’s recent difficulties in the chip market. The chip will be mass-produced by Samsung Foundry by 2030. Despite rumors that the company is producing 5nm autonomous driving processors for Hyundai Motor Company, that order is anticipated to be postponed until the following year. Only high-end cars, like those produced by Hyundai’s Genesis subbrand, are probably going to use this flagship chip.
According to reports, Hyundai chose an 8nm technology for its chip since it was less expensive and yet offered performance on par with 5nm devices. The chip will be found in a number of Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis automobiles. Only luxury vehicles will employ the 5nm chip. For years, Samsung Foundry has been attempting to compete with TSMC. Nonetheless, it has begun to regain customers from its rival in Taiwan. Samsung Foundry lost customers to TSMC during the last three to four years, including Nvidia and Qualcomm. The company is trying to draw in brands for its 2nm production node with a fresh approach.
According to reports, it sent Qualcomm a sample chip. Samsung’s version of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 may be mass-produced and utilized in some Galaxy phones next year if Qualcomm is happy with its stability and performance. The business does not wish to rely entirely on smartphone chips, though. It has recently been attempting to obtain chip orders from a number of businesses, such as automakers (Hyundai and Tesla), producers of automotive parts (Valens Semiconductor), and manufacturers of AI chips (Preferred Networks (PFN), Rebellions, and Tenstorrent).
