Samsung’s 2nm yield challenges are resurfacing. According to Busan Ilbo, sources indicate that Samsung Foundry’s 2nm yields remain in the mid-50% range, falling short of the roughly 60% threshold typically required for stable mass production. After backend processing, effective yields are expec...

Memory is not the only segment where Samsung Electronics is pushing price increases amid surging AI demand. According to Financial News, the chip giant has reportedly raised prices for HBM4 logic dies by around 40–50% since early 2026, signaling a broader normalization of pricing across its semico...

Although JEDEC is expected to ease height restrictions for HBM, raising the limit to around 900 micrometers (µm) from 775 µm in HBM4, the industry continues to search for ways to overcome the structural limits of conventional HBM architectures. According to ET News, a “Vertical Die”-based adva...

Semiconductor giants are accelerating global advanced packaging expansion as demand for AI chips surges, with Southeast Asia emerging as one of the most sought-after hubs. While Intel is set to bring its advanced packaging facility in Malaysia online later this year, Bloomberg reports that Samsung i...

While the rapid rise of China’s semiconductor players has fueled debate over whether the technological gap with industry leaders is narrowing, Samsung is signaling its own offensive by accelerating its patent push in the region. According to The Guru, Samsung sharply increased patent approvals in ...