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Samsung Foundry completes tape-out of Tesla’s next-gen AI chip

July 20, 2026 -

By Alexa Hornbeck, cleanroomtechnology.com

Samsung Electronics’ foundry division has completed the tape-out of a next-generation Tesla AI processor intended for autonomous driving and robotics applications

Samsung Electronics’ foundry division has reportedly completed the tape-out of a next-generation artificial intelligence processor for Tesla, according to industry reports citing a social media post by a senior Samsung foundry engineer.

The engineer reportedly wrote on 13 July that the “Tesla-Samsung A15 chip has taped out,” indicating that the semiconductor design has reached the point at which it is ready to move into manufacturing preparation. 

In semiconductor manufacturing, tape-out marks the completion of a chip’s physical design, allowing production masks to be created and the device to enter engineering validation and process qualification ahead of volume manufacturing.

 

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