Securing world-leading system semiconductor process technology, ensuring high performance, low power consumption, and high productivity
27% performance increase, 40% power consumption decrease, and 30% increase in chip production per wafer compared to 14nm

Samsung Electronics has secured cutting-edge process leadership in the system semiconductor field by starting mass production of the industry's first 10-nanometer logic process.

Following the industry's first mass production of 14nm mobile APs last January, Samsung Electronics is now the first in the entire system semiconductor industry to use the 10nm process
Mass production has begun.

The 10nm first-generation process, which has just started mass production, has improved performance by 27% and reduced power consumption by 40% compared to the existing 14nm first-generation process, and increased chip production per wafer by approximately 30%.

<Reference photo: Samsung Electronics employees showcasing semiconductor products>

Mass production of the 10-nanometer process requires patterning work to draw circuits that are much more precise and fine than those of the 14-nanometer process. Samsung Electronics has overcome the limitations of the micro-process and secured design flexibility by applying triple patterning technology, which repeats the patterning process three times using existing equipment.

Samsung Electronics has started mass production of the 10-nanometer first-generation (10LPE) process and is developing the second-generation (10LPP) process with improved performance, aiming for mass production in 2017. The company plans to utilize the 10-nanometer process for a long period through continuous performance improvements and the expansion of derivative processes beyond the second generation.

In addition, Samsung Electronics is expanding its foundry ecosystem by verifying design tools for the 10nm process through collaboration with customers and partners, and by providing product-level design kits and IP design kits to help customers develop products.

"With the mass production of the 10nm logic process, we have once again proven that Samsung Electronics' micro-process technology is at the industry's highest level," said Yoon Jong-sik, Vice President and Head of the Foundry Business Team at Samsung Electronics' S.LSI Division. "Going forward, we will continue to advance our system semiconductor business by securing micro-process technology through continuous technological innovation and providing differentiated semiconductor solutions to our customers."

Products utilizing Samsung Electronics' 10nm logic process are set to expand to various customers and products, starting with the installation of new IT products to be released early next year.