Samsung has announced that it has postponed its 1.4nm manufacturing process, which was previously planned to be launched in 2027, to 2029. This move represents a radical change in Samsung Foundry’s strategy. Instead of advancing aggressively in the technology development race, an efficiency-focused approach is now being adopted.

Samsung delays 1.4nm manufacturing process

One of the biggest challenges Samsung has faced recently has been the low manufacturing efficiency, especially in the 3nm GAA (Gate-All-Around) process. This has led to significant losses in the company’s revenues. For this reason, Samsung will prioritize providing more stable and high-efficiency manufacturing in 2nm and below manufacturing processes.

TSMC, on the other hand, plans to launch its 1.4nm node process, the A14 model, in 2028. This step is seen as part of TSMC’s stable growth and high-efficiency strategy that it has been pursuing for years. The company continues to serve high-demand markets such as artificial intelligence and flagship mobile processors with its strong production capacity. Thus, it will continue to widen the technology gap with Samsung.

Instead of focusing on the 1.4nm process, Samsung is moving towards increasing the efficiency of its currently developed 4nm, 5nm and 8nm production processes. It aims to reduce costs and increase profitability with improvements in these old nodes. The company states that the demand for these processes is still quite high and plans to achieve financial balance in the short term with this.

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