With key rivals TSMC and Intel aiming for 2nm and 18A mass production in the second half of 2025, Samsung is reportedly adjusting its business strategy as well. According to ZDNet, it is now focusing on yield improvements and optimization for its current advanced nodes, particularly 2nm and 4nm.
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Notably, while no revised timeline was given, the report suggests that Samsung’s 1.4nm production is now unlikely to begin before 2028 or even 2029.
The update came during Samsung’s “SAFE (Samsung Advanced Foundry Ecosystem) Forum 2025” in early June, according to ZDNet. At the event, Samsung reportedly revealed it is pushing back mass production of its 1.4nm (SF1.4) node beyond its original roadmap, and will focus on stabilizing and optimizing yields for its current cutting-edge nodes instead.
SF1.4, initially slated for mass production in 2027, is one of the company’s most advanced next-generation nodes, as noted by ZDNet.
Though still struggling to improve its 2nm yields, Samsung’s Exynos 2600 chip—expected to power the Galaxy S26 series in 2026—has now entered the prototype mass production phase, and reportedly targets yields above 50%, according to New Daily.
Meanwhile, the company is eagerly securing external orders from tech giants, as another May report by Chosun Biz noted that Samsung has entered the final stage of 2nm performance testing, specifically with NVIDIA GPUs and Qualcomm application processors (APs).
According to ZDNet, Samsung’s 2nm process (SF2) is drawing attention as the company aims to begin mass production as early as the second half of this year, which roughly aligns with the schedule of TSMC’s 2nm and Intel’s 18A. Compared to its previous 3nm (SF3) node, SF2 delivers 12% better performance and 25% greater power efficiency.