- AI IP for Cybersecurity monitoring - Smart Monitor
- ARC EV Processors are fully programmable and configurable IP cores that are optimized for embedded vision applications
- Enhanced Neural Processing Unit for safety providing 32,768 MACs/cycle of performance for AI applications
- EV74 processor IP for AI vision applications with 4 vector processing units
- EV7x Vision Processors
- EV7xFS Vision Processors for Functional Safety
- More Products...
IP-SOC DAYS 2025 IP-SOC DAYS 2024 IP-SOC DAYS 2023 IP-SOC DAYS 2022 IP-SOC DAYS 2021 IP-SOC 2024 IP-SOC 2023 IP-SOC 2022 IP-SOC 2021
|
|||||||
![]() |
|

Samsung wins first 2 nm AI chip order from Japan�s PFN; a snub to TSMC
- Designing the future: AI innovation accelerated through university collaboration
- Synopsys strengthens India's role with push for world's first AI-based chip foundry
- Quantropi brings post-quantum cryptography to STM32 just in time to face new threats
- New architecture for AI datacentres proposed
- How AI is Pushing Semiconductor Manufacturing into a Generational Shift
- Keysight Supports Post-Quantum Cryptography Evaluation (Jul. 24, 2025)
- Mixel Supports Automotive SerDes Alliance (ASA) Motion Link SerDes IP (Jul. 23, 2025)
- TSMC to Exit GaN, Focus on Advanced Packaging (Jul. 23, 2025)
- UMC Announces Software Acquisition and Upcoming Earnings Release (Jul. 23, 2025)
- Arteris Selected by Whalechip for Near-Memory Computing Chip (Jul. 22, 2025)
- See Latest News>>
PFN's switch to Samsung for advanced foundry will open the door for the Korean chipmaker to win bigger clients
www.kedglobal.com/, Feb. 16, 2024 –
Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest memory chipmaker, has won its first 2-nanometer node artificial intelligence chip production contract from Japanese startup Preferred Networks Inc. (PFN) – a big win over Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) in the race for advanced chip processing technology.
Under the deal, Suwon, South Korea-based Samsung will make AI accelerators and other AI chips with its latest 2 nm chip processing tech for PFN, industry sources said on Friday.
PFN has been collaborating with TSMC since 2016 but it decided to produce its next-generation AI chips on Samsung's 2 nm node, a person familiar with the matter said.
The deal benefits both parties as PFN can gain access to newer chip technologies that will allow it to get an edge against the competition, while Samsung has secured an actual customer for its most advanced chip tech, gaining ground in its foundry market battle with TSMC, sources said.
Established in 2014, PFN is known for its expertise in AI deep learning development and has attracted large-scale investments from major companies, including Toyota Motor, NTT and FANUC, a Japanese robot system maker.
Sources said PFN decided to forgo TSMC as Samsung provides a comprehensive chip-making service on a turnkey basis, from chip design to production and advanced chip packaging.