Qualcomm: will maintain multi-generation factory strategy and continue to maintain cooperative relationship with Samsung

Thanks to CTOnews.com netizen OC_Formula for the clue delivery! CTOnews.com November 16 news, according to South Korean media The Elec reported that Qualcomm CMO Don McGuire said in an interview with reporters that it will maintain a multi-generation factory strategy and continue to maintain cooperative relations with Samsung.

The latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 uses TSMC's 4nm process. Qualcomm previously entrusted all orders for the previous Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 to Samsung, but transferred them to TSMC in the second half of last year. At that time, the industry believed that the low yield of Samsung's 4nm process led to the shift of Qualcomm.

Qualcomm CMO Don McGuire said in an interview that it will continue to maintain a cooperative relationship with Samsung OEM for the "3-nano and 2-nano OEM Utilization Program".

When asked if he would maintain the polywafer foundry strategy, Mr Maguire CMO said yes: "Qualcomm is too big to work with single-generation factories, and the multi-generation factory strategy is much easier to supply and has advantages in terms of price competitiveness and scale. In addition, the multi-generation factory strategy is more suitable for expansion into areas other than smartphones."

CTOnews.com learned that Qualcomm held the 2022 Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii this morning, at which it officially launched its new flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, which has been improved in all aspects compared with the first generation. You can click here to introduce the article in detail.