According to sources at DigiTimes, to achieve this goal, Samsung is developing 'InFocus' (Integrated Fanout) packaging technology at full speed, and claims that it is fully leading TSMC in the production of chips using the 7nm EUV process.
According to reports, TSMC's latest InFO packaging technology has passed the verification of Apple, so this year Apple's A12 chip OEM orders will be all handed over to TSMC. And Samsung in order to compete with TSMC for orders, he did not hesitate to cut its EUV order offer by 20%. It also hopes to attract many customers, but it is presumed that the 'flat response' has failed to get a response from potential customers. It is allegedly mainly due to the risk of quality and yield of the 7-nm EUV process. However, TSMC has encountered such a The troubles are still being solved, but it is estimated that TSMC will fully integrate EUV into production when it enters the 5-nanometer chip.
Although Samsung’s EUV process is intended to attract Apple’s and win orders for Apple’s A-series chips, Samsung initially used the EUV process for its own Galaxy S10 mobile phone chip production.
Previously, TSMC has stated that its InFO packaging technology can increase chip performance and energy efficiency while reducing chip package thickness. As a result, TSMC has won Apple's exclusive orders for two consecutive years.
Samsung was once the exclusive manufacturer of Apple's A-Series chip foundry. However, as competition and legal disputes between the two companies continued to intensify, Apple began to transfer its business to TSMC. However, if Apple chose to resubmit the order Samsung, it is likely to reduce the price of chip foundry.
Although Samsung failed to compete for TSMC in Apple's A-series chip OEM, Apple still has other orders. As the exclusive supplier of the iPhone X display panel, Samsung is still the only OLED panel manufacturer that can meet Apple's capacity requirements. , At least in this year will still play this role, may be in 2019 Apple OLED panel suppliers will achieve diversification.