Samsung's 6nm and 7nm EUV production lines officially begin mass production

Samsung announced that its V1 factory in Hwaseong, South Korea has begun mass production of 6nm and 7nm chips based on EUV (extreme ultraviolet) lithography process.

According to Samsung's plan, the total cumulative investment in the V1 production line will reach US$6 billion by the end of 2020, and the total production capacity of 7nm and below process nodes is expected to increase three times compared to 2019. The current plan is to start delivering its 6nm and 7nm-based mobile chips in the first quarter.

According to IT Home, the V1 production line broke ground in February 2018 and began test wafer production in the second half of 2019. Its first batch of products will be delivered to customers in the first quarter of this year.

Samsung Factory in Hwaseong, South Korea

Samsung kicked off the 7nm chip milestone in May 2018 and launched the Exynos 9825 chipset built on the 7nm EUV process in August 2019, the processor that powers the Korean version of the Galaxy Note10.

Going forward, Samsung will focus on its 4nm and 5nm chip development, with an eye on breaking through the 3nm barrier in the next few years.

According to IT Home, with the V1 production line put into operation, Samsung now has a total of 6 production lines in South Korea and the United States, 5 of which are located in South Korea and 1 is located in the United States (Austin, Texas), the latter providing services to Qualcomm, Intel, Nvidia and others.