In Q2 2024, TSMC and Samsung Electronics have thrived thanks to the surge in AI demand, showcasing remarkable revenue growth and technological advancements.
As part of its financial strategy, Samsung has announced a dividend payout of 361 won per common and preferred share for Q2 2024.
Samsung's GDDR7 offers a 40% speed boost and 20% improved energy efficiency over GDDR6, utilizing advanced PAM3 modulation and superior thermal management.
This decision marks a significant departure from Samsung's long-standing practice of funding projects solely through its cash reserves.
The union argued that the raise offered by Samsung (around 5.1%) wasn't enough, particularly considering the average national increase was higher (around 6.5%).
Instead of relying solely on cloud-based AI, GenAI smartphones have the hardware and software muscle to run these generative AI models directly on the device.
The semiconductor production ecosystem comprises several stages, including design (fabless), design solution (DSP), production (foundry), and assembly and testing.
Samsung to license AMD radeon GPU for their Exyno SoC while AMD will buy HBM3E from Samsung.
Samsung Electronics refrained from providing official confirmation on April 7, stating that negotiations are still ongoing- potentially Chips act funding.
By using the more impressive-sounding "2nm" label, Samsung can potentially position itself as a leader in chip manufacturing and compete more effectively with companies like Intel, which is also offering a "2nm" process (Intel 20A).