Samsung Electronics makes main strides in EUV-based superior nodes,
together with 7nm mass manufacturing and 6nm buyer tape-out
Samsung Electronics, a world chief in superior semiconductor expertise, at the moment introduced that its 5-nanometer (nm) FinFET course of expertise is full in its growth and now could be prepared for purchasers’ samples. By including one other cutting-edge node to its excessive ultraviolet (EUV)-based course of choices, Samsung is proving as soon as once more its management within the superior foundry market.
Compared to 7nm, Samsung’s 5nm FinFET course of expertise offers as much as a 25 p.c enhance in logic space effectivity with 20 p.c decrease energy consumption or 10 p.c increased efficiency on account of course of enchancment to allow us to have extra progressive customary cell structure.
In addition to energy efficiency space (PPA) enhancements from 7nm to 5nm, clients can absolutely leverage Samsung’s extremely refined EUV expertise. Like its predecessor, 5nm makes use of EUV lithography in steel layer patterning and reduces masks layers whereas offering higher constancy.
Another key good thing about 5nm is that we are able to reuse all of the 7nm mental property (IP) to 5nm. Thereby 7nm clients’ transitioning to 5nm will enormously profit from diminished migration prices, pre-verified design ecosystem, and consequently shorten their 5nm product growth.
As a results of the shut collaboration between Samsung Foundry and its ‘Samsung Advanced Foundry Ecosystem (SAFE™)’ companions, a sturdy design infrastructure for Samsung’s 5nm, together with the method design package (PDK), design methodologies (DM), digital design automation (EDA) instruments, and IP, has been supplied for the reason that fourth quarter of 2018. Besides, Samsung Foundry has already began providing 5nm Multi Project Wafer (MPW) service to clients.
“In successful completion of our 5nm development, we’ve proven our capabilities in EUV-based nodes,” mentioned Charlie Bae, Executive Vice President of Foundry Business at Samsung Electronics. “In response to customers’ surging demand for advanced process technologies to differentiate their next-generation products, we continue our commitment to accelerating the volume production of EUV-based technologies.”
In October 2018, Samsung introduced the readiness and its preliminary manufacturing of 7nm course of, its first course of node with EUV lithography expertise. The firm has supplied business samples of the business’s first EUV-based new merchandise and has began mass manufacturing of 7nm course of early this 12 months.
Also, Samsung is collaborating with clients on 6nm, a custom-made EUV-based course of node, and has already acquired the product tape-out of its first 6nm chip.
Mr. Bae continued, “Considering the various benefits including PPA and IP, Samsung’s EUV-based advanced nodes are expected to be in high demand for new and innovative applications such as 5G, artificial intelligence (AI), high performance computing (HPC), and automotive. Leveraging our robust technology competitiveness including our leadership in EUV lithography, Samsung will continue to deliver the most advanced technologies and solutions to customers.”
Samsung foundry’s EUV-based course of applied sciences are at the moment being manufactured on the S3-line in Hwaseong, Korea. Additionally, Samsung will broaden its EUV capability to a brand new EUV line in Hwaseong, which is predicted to be accomplished throughout the second half of 2019 and begin manufacturing ramp-up from subsequent 12 months.
