Overview
- At SAFE Forum 2026 Samsung confirmed it has resumed its SF1.4 programme and is aiming for mass production of first‑generation 1.4nm chips in 2029.
- The company paused earlier 1.4nm work to prioritise yield fixes on SF2 and SF2P 2nm processes and is continuing iterative 2nm development with SF2P+ and SF2X planned for 2027–2028.
- Samsung said it will use Design Technology Co‑Optimization (DTCO) with more than 21 design and EDA partners to tune chip design, SRAM and manufacturing for better power, performance and yield.
- Samsung has begun ordering and qualifying specialised equipment — including custom tools from Applied Materials and Lam Research and ASML High‑NA EUV at its NRD‑K R&D hub — to support SF1.4 and related nodes.
- Industry reporting notes Samsung remains about one to two years behind Intel and TSMC on 1.4nm timelines and has reportedly secured large 2nm business such as a reported Tesla order, while also developing next‑gen V12 NAND toward ~2030.