Samsung Electronics announced on Tuesday that it has secured a significant order from Japanese artificial intelligence company, Preferred Networks. The order involves producing advanced AI application chips utilizing Samsung’s 2-nanometre foundry process and sophisticated chip packaging services.
This marks the first disclosed order for Samsung’s state-of-the-art 2-nanometre chip manufacturing process. Although the financial details of the order were not disclosed, this development highlights Samsung’s advancements in chip technology.
The chips will be crafted using advanced gate all-around (GAA) architecture, and multiple chips will be integrated into a single package to boost inter-connection speeds and minimize size, according to a statement from Samsung.
South Korean company Gaonchips Co was responsible for designing the chips, as confirmed by Samsung.
Preferred Networks intends to use these chips in their high-performance computing hardware, aimed at enhancing generative AI technologies like large language models, stated Junichiro Makino, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Computing Architecture at Preferred Networks.