Samsung expects to produce second-generation 10nm chips by the end of this year

Samsung has completed its production process for 10LPP. The manufacturer expects to start production of the 10nm chips in the fourth quarter, which then perform better or are more economical than the current 10nm chips.

Samsung has improved properties of the current 10LPE node, which stands for 10nm low power early, and is basically ready for the 10LPP node, or 10nm low power plus. The improvements to the FinFET structure mean that identical chips on 10LPP perform ten percent better than 10LPE variants, or are fifteen percent more economical.

Samsung has started placing the chip production machines at its S3 facility in South Korea. By the fourth quarter of this year, the company’s fabs should be able to roll the first 10LPP chips off the assembly line. Samsung makes the Exynos 8895 of the Galaxy S8 on the 10LPE process. The start of production of the new 10nm generation at the end of this year means that the successor to the Exynos 8895 for a possible Galaxy S9 will be ready early next year.

Samsung has already announced a third 10nm generation. This 10LPU variant is mainly intended to reduce the surface area of ​​chips.