Samsung wins AI chip order from Japan
The chips, designed by South Korea’s Gaonchips Co, will utilise gate-all-around (GAA) architecture to enhance inter-connection speeds and reduce size.
Samsung Electronics announced securing an order from Japanese AI company Preferred Networks to manufacture chips using its advanced 2-nanometre foundry process and advanced chip packaging service. The trade exchange between the two countries marks Samsung’s first disclosed order for its cutting-edge 2-nanometre chip manufacturing process, although the order size remains undisclosed.
The chips will employ high-tech gate-all-around (GAA) architecture and integrate multiple chips into a single package to enhance connection speed and reduce size. According to Preferred Networks ‘ VP Junichiro Makino, designed by South Korea‘s Gaonchips, these chips will support high-performance computing hardware for generative AI technologies, including large language models.
The development highlights Samsung’s advancements in semiconductor technology and its role in supporting innovative AI applications.
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