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Samsung Foundry presented an updated process roadmap at the 2026 Next-Generation Lithography + Patterning Conference,...

Samsung Foundry presented an updated process roadmap at the 2026 Next-Generation Lithography + Patterning Conference, and the key change is a major slip of its SF1.4 (1.4nm-class) node from 2027 to 2029 (Tom's Hardware).

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Samsung Foundry presented an updated process roadmap at the 2026 Next-Generation Lithography + Patterning Conference, and the key change is a major slip of its SF1.4 (1.4nm-class) node from 2027 to 2029 (Tom's Hardware). Instead of rushing to 1.4nm, Samsung will spend the next three years refining its SF2 family (SF2P, SF2X, SF2A, SF2Z with backside power delivery). High-NA EUV (ASML EXE:5000) has been purchased and used in R&D for over a year, but Samsung now says it will not insert High-NA EUV into mass production until its 1nm-class A10 node around 2030. The company explicitly cited insufficient High-NA EUV maturity for 2nm/1.4nm nodes.

This is a material competitive setback. Samsung is slowing its leading-edge cadence just as TSMC continues to ramp advanced nodes and Intel prepares to use High-NA EUV on 14A. An EE Times report dates August 12 and says analysts view a $4.7B Sony-TSMC deal as helping to thwart Samsung, reinforcing the foundry competitive pressure. Samsung has a long-term Tesla AI5/AI6 supply agreement through 2033, so prioritizing SF2 yield and volume over a 1.4nm race may support that specific customer, but it weakens Samsung's broader foundry positioning against TSMC for external AI/HPC designs.

Direction is down for Samsung's foundry competitiveness: a confirmed node delay plus a strengthened TSMC ecosystem points to continued share/design-win risk at the leading edge. The roadmap change should pressure Samsung's foundry customer conversations and capital allocation narrative over the coming quarters.

What the sources said

  • Tom's Hardware: "Instead of rushing its SF1.4 node (1.4nm-class) to the market, Samsung will focus on refining its SF2 (2nm-class) manufacturing processes in the next three years." (source)
  • Tom's Hardware quoting Samsung Master VP Chang Min Park: "We wanted to apply High-NA EUV to mass production at nodes such as 2nm and 1.4nm, but the technology still requires further improvements." (source)
  • EE Times headline: "Sony-TSMC $4.7B Deal Helps Thwart Samsung, Analysts Say" (no full text available; headline datum used as corroborating competitive signal). (source)

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