Samsung Electronics and Synopsys confirmed that the Korean giant has launched its first smartphone system-on-chip based on Samsung Foundry’s 3nm gate-all-around process technology.
Samsung is making a big leap in chipset technology by producing its first mobile processor using Samsung Foundry’s latest 3nm gate-all-around (GAA) manufacturing process. This chip is expected to be high-performance, thanks to design tools from Synopsys.
The latest flagship mobile processor uses exceptional CPU and GPU designs coupled with the various IP blocks from Synopsys. Special design software helped them boost performance, decrease power consumption, and optimize the overall size of the chip. SoC producers used Synopsys.ai EDA software, including Synopsys DSO.ai to fine-tune design and maximize yields, as well as the Synopsys Fusion Compiler RTL-to-GDSII solution.
The Korean giant has grabbed two essential milestones by developing a flagship mobile processor using advanced design tools, and this process is built on their brand new 3nm GAAFET manufacturing process.
Samsung is yet to disclose what particular process node is being used for the SoC; the official Samsung/Synopsys announcement only notes that it’s just for the GAA process node. Along with the first-generation 3nm-class SF3F, Samsung Fundary has significantly more sophisticated SF3 manufacturing technology that offers multiple upgrades over SF3F.
The Korean giant credits design tools from Synopsys for a countable performance boost in their next-gen mobile processor. These tools helped increase the chip’s peak speed by 300 MHz while decreasing power consumption by 10%. This was achieved by various techniques, which include optimizing chip design layout, managing clock signals, and streamlining wiring to minimize interference.
Kijoon Hong, the vice president of SLSI at Samsung Electronics, stated, “This is a remarkable milestone to successfully achieve the highest performance, power, and area on the most advanced mobile CPU cores and SoC designs in collaboration with Synopsys. Not only have we demonstrated that AI-driven solutions can help us achieve PPA targets for even the most advanced GAA process technologies, but through our partnership, we have established an ultra-high-productivity design system that is consistently delivering impressive results.”
