Samsung wins five-nanometre modem chip contract from Qualcomm

Samsung will use its 5nm process to make Qualcomm's new X60 modem chips. — Reuters

SAN FRANCISCO/SEOUL: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's semiconductor manufacturing division has won a contract to make new Qualcomm Inc 5G chips using its most advanced chip-making technology, two sources familiar with the matter said.

Samsung will fabricate at least some of Qualcomm's X60 modem chips, which will connect devices such as smart phones to 5G wireless data networks. The X60 will be made on Samsung's 5 nanometre process, the sources said, which makes the chips smaller and more power-efficient than previous generations.