Samsung Electronics said it plans to begin second-generation mass production of the 2-nanometer (nm; 1 nm is one-billionth of a meter) process in its foundry (semiconductor contract manufacturing) lines in the second half of this year.
Samsung Electronics said during its fourth-quarter 2025 earnings conference call on the 29th, "While focusing on stabilizing the 2-nanometer Gate-All-Around (GAA) process, we are proceeding with on-time development of subsequent nodes," adding, "For packaging technology, we are continuing efforts to strengthen competitiveness in leading-edge processes."
It added, "We expect seasonal demand to slow in the first quarter of this year, but the overall market will continue to grow thanks to price increases in leading-edge nodes," and said, "With full-scale mass production ramp of the 3-nanometer and 2-nanometer processes, demand remains solid. We are securing orders mainly from large customers in high-performance computing (HPC) and mobile." It continued, "We expect double-digit or higher year-over-year revenue growth centered on leading-edge processes and continued improvement in results."
On the second-generation 2-nanometer process, it said, "Mass production of new products will begin in the second half of this year." On the 4-nanometer process, it said it is "pursuing performance and power optimization." It also said, "The Taylor, U.S., foundry plant is being built as planned to start operations on schedule this year," adding, "We plan to continuously strengthen business competitiveness by providing optimized solutions."