Samsung’s 2nm Process Yield Jumps to Over 60%

Samsung has achieved a major breakthrough in its semiconductor manufacturing. The company’s cutting-edge 2nm process has recently hit more than 60% yield. This could allow the firm to make more high-performance chips at a lower cost while attracting new clients.

Samsung sees solid progress in 2nm chip production

According to a report from Hankyung, the yield for Samsung’s 2nm process has more than tripled in just two quarters. The yield was around 20% in the second half of last year, which made most chips on a wafer unusable. With yields now over 60%, Samsung is on almost the same yield levels as TSMC. The industry leader reportedly achieves yields of 60-70% for its 2nm process.

Samsung is making 2nm nodes for its own Exynos 2600 smartphone processors, as well as for Chinese Bitcoin mining companies Canaan and MicroBT. The in-house chip powers some Galaxy S26 and S26+ models, depending on the market.

While Exynos 2600 still falls below a 50% yield, the company succeeded in improving performance and production efficiency compared to the previous model. Meanwhile, yields for chips made for Canaan and MicroBT have improved substantially.

It’s quite difficult to improve yields at the 2nm scale due to the extreme precision. Higher yields not only lower production costs but also allow Samsung to secure more orders from global clients. The company has already proved its capability by securing a $16.5 billion contract with Tesla. The Foundry division will make next-gen AI6 chips for the car maker, reportedly at the Taylor chip manufacturing plant.

Industry watchers say that advanced chips smaller than 5nm are becoming increasingly used in IT devices. If Samsung achieves a promising, stable 2nm yield, this could attract more clients pursuing cutting-edge semiconductor solutions. As such, the Korean Foundry will be able to narrow the gap (in terms of market share) with arch-rival TSMC in the coming years.