Samsung has encountered difficulties in integrating 3nm process technology into its manufacturing process, according to the most recent data. The reason is not the absence of technological capabilities, but, as it turned out, the absence of skilled specialists to conduct development. As a result, the company has to close old facilities in order to employ human resources in new ones.
According to Sammobile, some of the employees involved in the manufacturing of chips in accordance with "mature" technical procedures have already been transferred to the manufacturing of 3-nm and even more advanced products. Apparently, the company has a severe shortage of specialists to support all technical processes, as a result, personnel are redirected to modern manufacturing from 130mm and 65mm factory lines.
Samsung will pay a lot for a such a reorganization, although the firm is no longer accepting orders for chipsets based on 130nm and 65nm technologies from Korean small and medium chipmakers.
Samsung isn't the only semiconductor manufacturer that's facing this challenge, as many semiconductor companies in China, the United States, and Taiwan have been known to recruit more qualified workers.
Samsung began shipping 3nm chips last year, although the first batch was small. TSMC supplied the first 3nm chips to a Chinese cryptocurrency mining company.
The latest Galaxy S23 from the company is powered by a Galaxy-optimized 4nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, manufactured by Taiwanese manufacturer TSMC.
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