www.gizmochina.com, Jun. 05, 2024 –
Qualcomm is reportedly thinking of a "dual-sourcing production strategy" for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset. The two companies will be Samsung Electronics and TSMC. According to Businesskorea, during a media briefing held at the W Hotel in Taipei, Taiwan, on June 4th, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon shared the information in response to a question.
Qualcomm is considering a dual-sourcing strategy important for its business
The question was about the risk of relying solely on a single manufacturer for all of its chips. He responded that he is thinking of partnering with Samsung alongside TSMC for its chip fabrication. Notably, the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will be manufactured entirely by TSMC. However, changes is the strategy may take place starting with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. "The current focus must be on the foundry production at TSMC," he confirmed.
Reportedly, the possibility of a dual-sourcing strategy for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 has been a recurring topic recently. On top of that, Qualcomm internally appreciates Samsung's 2nm SF2 process. The node is expected to offer significant improvements in both performance and power efficiency.