South Korean technology giant Samsung, one of the most advanced production processes 1.4NM (called SF1.4) chip production process was claimed to cancel the production process. This claim may indicate that the company has already experienced a new decline in the already challenging chip production business. On the other hand, it is among the possibilities that Samsung made this decision to focus on improving existing processes.

TSMC, which is a global leader in semiconductor production, reached a 67.1 percent market share in the fourth quarter of 2024 and riveted its superiority against its rival Samsung. Samsung, 2NM GAA (Gate-All-Around) technology, 30 percent efficiency in trial production, has made some progress. However, the latest rumors show that the firm may have canceled the 1.4NM process.

Samsung’s 1.4NM plans are at risk

This may mean two different meanings: Either Samsung’s chip production department wants to direct the company to mature the production process of the 2nm production process.

SF1.4 promised to offer higher power efficiency and performance than previous generations. Samsung aimed to expand its market share by designing this process to keep costs low. SF1.4 The production process was expected to enter high -volume production in 2027. The company also aimed to make progress in this process with special variants such as automotive -oriented SF2A and SF2z, which includes rear -party power distribution technology.

Samsung’s 3nm GAA process was far from meeting expectations due to low yield rates. The company is expected to start production in May for the Galaxy S26 series, which will be released in 2025, in May. For this, the 2nm GAA process needs to increase the yield. However, this process may delay the company’s investment in further technologies.

TSMC, the biggest rival in the chip production sector, makes a better progress in the 2NM process. It is reported that the company has reached a high yield rate of 60 percent in trial production. This causes TSMC to become a more reliable option for its customers. Similarly, Intel’s 1.8NM class 18A process is expected to move into production this year.