Google did not disclose who will manufacture the Tensor chip for Pixel, but sources familiar with the matter told Nikkei Asia that Samsung will handle production using its advanced 5-nanometer process technology.

Samsung is increasing foundry prices to support more investment in 5nm EUV process technology.

Samsung Electronics is looking to expand its mobile device manufacturing capabilities in Pakistan. The company has reportedly entered an agreement with Lucky Motor Corporation - a joint venture by Lucky Corp. and Kia Motors - for the purpose of manufacturing phones locally.

The labor union of Samsung Display said Wednesday its union leadership plans to go on strike next week, as the union and the management failed to narrow differences in wage talks, marking the first-ever walkout for the company and any Samsung Group affiliate.

Vietnam is asking Samsung Electronics and other foreign companies to find Covid-19 vaccines for their workers as the nation grapples with a virus surge, the government website reported.

Samsung Electronics beat analyst estimates for profit in the first quarter, but warned of continued fallout from semiconductor shortages as the global economy recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Samsung Electronics might be shopping for an acquisition.

Samsung Electronics' Austin plant is expected to be fully normalized in June at the earliest.

Samsung Electronics likely saw a 45% jump in profit for January-March on robust sales of smartphones, TVs and home appliances, though chip division earnings are seen tumbling after a storm suspended production at its US plant.

Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday that production at its US chip plant at Austin, Texas had returned to near-normal levels as of last week after more than a month of disruption that exacerbated a global chip capacity crunch.

Samsung Display is likely to receive compensation from Apple over a shortfall in OLED panel orders, industry insiders said Tuesday.

Samsung Foundry will be the first maker of semiconductors to start using gate-all-around field-effect transistor (GAAFET)-like structures with its upcoming 3 nm fabrication process. The node is not quite ready for primetime yet, but at the IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) engineers from Samsung Foundry shared some of the details about the upcoming 3 nm GAE MBCFET (multi-bridge channel FET) manufacturing technology.

Samsung, NXP Semiconductors and Infineon Technologies were ordered to shut factories in Texas last month after a winter storm killed at least 21 people and left millions of Texans without power.

Samsung Electronics' foundry in Austin, Texas, still remains suspended after having been shut down by a power outage on the afternoon of February 16.

As the US looks to fulfill its semiconductor needs on its own, Arizona is fast emerging as a base for the domestic industry's revival. Already home to large Intel workforces, the state will soon add staff from Taiwan's TSMC, supplier LCY Group, and potentially Samsung, as a slew of industry giants eye sites in the sun-beaten Southwestern state.

As the main paper sessions close out, there were three papers that deserve some attention for their potential impact on system-on-chip (SoC) technology.

NXP Semiconductors has had to shut down its wafer fab and assembly plants in Austin, Texas, after power was diverted to residents and hospitals. The same has happened to fabs run by Infineon and Samsung in the area.

The European Union is considering building an advanced semiconductor factory in Europe in an attempt to avoid relying on the US and Asia for technology at the heart of some of its major industries.

Qualcomm has decided to outsource production of its next-generation modem chip Snapdragon X65 and its sub-model X62 to the foundry department of Samsung Electronics, according to industry sources.

Samsung Electronics' plans to build semiconductor foundry plants in the US could yield $8.9 billion in the local economy, according to analysis by Impact DataSource, quoted in Samsung Electronics' letter of intent to the Texas authorities.

TSMC is reportedly struggling to keep up with demand

Samsung's foldable panel exclusivity is ending, with Chinese phones due in 2H 2021.

Samsung Electronics on Thursday commented for the first time on Intel's decision to outsource more of its chipmaking, but declined to talk about any possible partnership with one its key rivals.

The new display reduces power consumption by up to 16 percent.

Samsung Electronics has thus far been supplying 14nm chips produced using argon fluoride (ArF) photolithography to Tesla. Yet the two companies are expanding their cooperation to in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) products loaded with 5nm semiconductors.

In an investment worth over $10 billion

Manufacturing is set to start in March.

Samsung vice chairman Lee Jae-yong is going back to prison, casting the future of leadership at the massive tech company in doubt.

Samsung has slashed prices of its Galaxy S21 lineup, but will that give it an edge over the iPhone 12 family?

Samsung is giving itself wiggle room with how it moves forward

Samsung says the fruits of its partnership with AMD should appear next year.

Samsung Electronics is expected to rack up strong earnings in 2021 on the back of the "semiconductor supercycle," according to local analysts Monday.

The Korean giant adjusted to the new reality of 2020. This year, it needs to be bolder and it all starts this week.

Samsung predicts its profits rose nearly 26% last quarter. That suggests demand for many of its products has kept up during the coronavirus pandemic even as it faces tough competition in the smartphone market.

Only if you buy the 43-inch model, though.

Ring in 2021 with Samsung's latest smartphones

South Korean prosecutors on Wednesday requested a nine-year prison term for Samsung's de facto chief, Lee Jae-yong, during his bribery retrial, where Lee apologized and vowed not to be implicated in similar allegations in an apparent plea for leniency.

Coming to Samsung's next QLED TVs

Samsung Electronics' display unit said on Tuesday it will extend production of liquid crystal display (LCD) panels for TVs and monitors, as more people sought home entertainment during the coronavirus pandemic.

Dan Loeb's Third Point says Intel has lost out to TSMC, Samsung and AMD.