Samsung to Make Ubitium’s Universal RISC-V Processor

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Mar. 12, 2026 –

By Binay Konwar, sammyguru.com

Samsung has scored a major win in its semiconductor business with its older process. The company will make a universal RISC-V chip using an 8nm node for the German startup Ubitium. The tape-out was finished in December 2025.

Ubitium tapes out first universal RISC-V chip with Samsung 8nm

While Samsung is suffering losses in its foundry business, the 2nm era looks promising for the company. Clients like Tesla could play a key role in restoring the semiconductor business. At the same time, older, mature processes like 8nm continue to attract customers. As such, the Korean firm’s fab utilization rate is expected to reach around 60% in the first half of 2026.

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