Samsung and Qualcomm Stall on 2nm Chip Deal Over Pricing Dispute

TLDR

• Samsung and Qualcomm have delayed a 2nm chip manufacturing deal due to pricing disagreements
• Qualcomm wants lower prices; Samsung is holding firm after landing big clients like Tesla and Broadcom
• The delay could push Qualcomm chip production into 2027
• No major technical issues exist with Samsung’s 2nm process
• Discussions may shift to Qualcomm’s next-generation processors instead

Samsung Electronics’ foundry division and Qualcomm have hit a wall in negotiations over a deal to manufacture Qualcomm’s application processors using Samsung’s 2-nanometer chip process. The holdup is not technical. It comes down to money.

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Qualcomm wants lower prices. Samsung is not willing to cut them. That disagreement has dragged on long enough that producing chips within 2026 is now looking unlikely, according to Korean outlet The Bell.

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