Qualcomm is expected to supply Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 production to TSMC and Samsung, partnerships that have years of history. However, the latest report is that the Taiwanese manufacturer could get the majority of orders for chips built on the 3nm process due to the staggering 80% yield rate.
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The current yield rate from a 3nm GAA wafer is around 60-70%, but TSMC manages to implement between 75-80% of a single wafer. If we can trust this data, Apple and Qualcomm will have no problems shipping their next-generation chipsets, the A17 Bionic and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Initially, Samsung reported a horrendous return rate of around 20% before to cooperate with the US company Silicon Frontline Technology.
The problem for Qualcomm and other chip makers is that the price is paid per wafer and producing fewer chips means a higher price for a chipset for the end customer – the smartphone maker, which would mean a higher market price. high – a price increase that would benefit no one in the long run.
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