Samsung Foundry has delayed mass production of chips at its Taylor, Texas, fab from the second half of 2024 to sometime in 2026 due to insufficient yields, reports Business Korea. The publication claims that yields with SF3 (3nm-class) process technologies, which rely on gate-all-around (GAA) transistors, are considerably lower than those of arch-rival TSMC. Samsung is reportedly trying to find a cure.
Samsung Foundry reportedly went as far as withdrawing personnel from the Taylor fab to cut costs, which could be part of the company's broader plan, reported by Reuters, to reduce its workforce in general. But Business Korea claims the workforce drawdown is due to a delay with its launch in 2026 as it is reconsidering its foundry strategy and refining process technology.
