Samsung Successfully Completes 8nm RF Solution Development to Strengthen 5G Communications Chip Solutions
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today introduces its newest radio frequency (RF) technology based on 8-nanometer (nm) process.
This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210609005359/en/
[Infographic] 8nm RF Technology (Graphic: Business Wire)
This cutting-edge foundry technology is expected to provide a ‘one chip solution,’ specifically for 5G communications with support for multi-channel and multi-antenna chip designs. Samsung’s 8nm RF platform extension is expected to expand the company’s leadership in the 5G semiconductor market from sub-6GHz to mmWave applications.
Samsung’s 8nm RF process technology is the latest addition to an already broad portfolio of RF-related solutions, including 28nm- and 14nm-based RF. The company has established its RF market leadership through the shipping of more than 500 million mobile RF chips for premium smartphones since 2017.
“Through excellence in innovation and process manufacturing, we’ve reinforced our next-generation wireless communication offerings,” said Hyung Jin Lee, Master of Foundry Technology Development Team at Samsung Electronics. “As 5G mmWave expands, Samsung’s 8nm RF will be a great solution for customers looking for long battery life and excellent signal quality on compact mobile devices.”
Samsung’s New RFeFET™ Architecture
With continued scaling to advanced nodes, digital circuits have improved significantly in performance, power consumption, and area (PPA), whereas the analog/RF blocks haven’t enjoyed such an improvement due to degenerative parasitics such as increased resistance from narrow line width. As a result, most communications chips tend to see degraded RF characteristics such as deteriorated amplification performance of reception frequency and increased power consumption.
To overcome the analog/RF scaling challenges, Samsung has developed a unique architecture exclusive to 8nm RF named RFextremeFET (RFeFET™) that can significantly improve RF characteristics while using less power. In comparison to 14nm RF, Samsung’s RFeFET™ supplements the digital PPA scaling and restores the analog/RF scaling at the same time, thereby enabling high-performance 5G platforms.
Samsung’s process optimization maximizes channel mobility while minimizing parasitics. As the performance of RFeFET™ is greatly improved, the total number of transistors of RF chips and the area of analog/RF blocks can be reduced.
Compared to 14nm RF, Samsung’s 8nm RF process technology provides up to a 35-percent increase in power efficiency with a 35-percent decrease in the RF chip area as a result of the RFeFET™ architectural innovation.
# # #
About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Samsung inspires the world and shapes the future with transformative ideas and technologies. The company is redefining the worlds of TVs, smartphones, wearable devices, tablets, digital appliances, network systems, and memory, system LSI, foundry and LED solutions. For the latest news, please visit the Samsung Newsroom at news.samsung.com.
To view this piece of content from cts.businesswire.com, please give your consent at the top of this page.
View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210609005359/en/
Contact information
Ujeong Jahnke
Samsung Semiconductor Europe GmbH
Tel. +49(0)89-45578-1000
Email: sseg.comm@samsung.com
About Business Wire
For more than 50 years, Business Wire has been the global leader in press release distribution and regulatory disclosure.
Subscribe to releases from Business Wire
Subscribe to all the latest releases from Business Wire by registering your e-mail address below. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Latest releases from Business Wire
European DataWarehouse Appoints Nigel Batley as Executive Director of Its UK Subsidiary18.9.2025 13:41:00 EEST | Press release
European DataWarehouse Ltd. (EDW Ltd.) the UK subsidiary of European DataWarehouse GmbH, today announced the appointment of Nigel Batley as Executive Director. Mr. Batley succeeds Markus Schaber, who will retire from the role after serving as Executive Director since 2020. With nearly 40 years of experience in the financial services industry, Mr. Batley brings extensive expertise in asset-backed finance. He spent more than 30 years at HSBC, where he held senior positions including Global Head of Structured Finance, before taking on advisory and leadership roles in the securitisation market. Markus Schaber, outgoing Executive Director of EDW Ltd., will remain with the company as Senior Advisor. He commented: “It has been a privilege to lead European DataWarehouse in the UK and contribute to the development of greater transparency in European securitisation markets. I am confident that Nigel’s deep industry knowledge and leadership will strengthen EDW Ltd.’s mission and ensure we continu
Zycus Recognized as A Customers’ Choice in 2025 Gartner® Peer Insights™ “Voice of the Customer” for Source-to-Pay Suites18.9.2025 12:20:00 EEST | Press release
Zycus, a global leader in procurement and source-to-pay transformation, today announced it has been recognized as A Customers’ Choice in 2025 Gartner Peer Insights™ “Voice of the Customer”: Source-to-Pay Suites report. The Gartner Peer Insights report aggregates ratings and reviews from verified end users over an 18-month ending June 30, 2025. To qualify, vendors must have at least 20 eligible reviews and meet thresholds for capabilities and support. In the 2025 report, only eight vendors qualified, with Zycus placed in the Customers’ Choice quadrant — highlighting vendors rated above the market average for both Overall Experience and User Interest & Adoption. Recognition Backed by Customer Experience According to the report, Zycus achieved: 4.6 out of 5 Overall Rating, based on 67 peer reviews as of June 30, 2025. 95% willingness to recommend score – reflecting customer trust and satisfaction. Ratings across Product Capabilities, Sales Experience, Deployment, and Support, each above 4
Former Wasabi EMEA VP Richard Czech Joins Leviia to Lead European Channel Expansion18.9.2025 12:00:00 EEST | Press release
Leviia, the French cloud storage provider with more than one million users and 1,000 enterprise customers, today announces a major step in its growth strategy: the expansion of its S3 storage operations across Europe. To lead this initiative, Leviia has appointed Richard Czech, former Vice President EMEA at Wasabi, as Chief Business Development Officer. Czech will drive market development and scale Leviia’s partner ecosystem across Europe, building on the company’s successful go-to-market model in France. “Richard’s arrival reflects the scale of our ambitions in Europe,” said William Méauzoone, co-founder of Leviia. “He combines first-hand experience in scaling a major storage player with an exceptional understanding of the European channel landscape. ” “I’m excited to join Leviia and lead its European expansion,” said Czech. “Organizations face growing pressure to store data in sovereign, multi-site environments. Unlike non-European providers such as Amazon or Wasabi, Leviia is unique
Neumirna Therapeutics Appoints Ellen K. Donnelly as Chief Executive Officer18.9.2025 12:00:00 EEST | Press release
Neumirna Therapeutics, a biotechnology company developing RNA-based therapies for neurological diseases, today announced the appointment of Ellen K. Donnelly, Ph.D. as Chief Executive Officer. Ellen brings more than 20 years of leadership in neuroscience and rare diseases, spanning both global pharmaceutical companies and innovative biotech firms. She joins Neumirna from her role as CEO of Abliva AB, recently acquired by Pharming Group, and has previously led Modus Therapeutics and Souvien Therapeutics. Earlier in her career, Ellen spent nearly a decade at Pfizer Inc., where she held leadership roles in neuroscience research, clinical operations, portfolio management, and strategy. She holds a Ph.D. in Pharmacology & Neuroscience from Yale University. "Ellen combines scientific expertise with proven leadership in both biotech and pharma," said Luis Pareras, Chairman of the Board at Neumirna. "The Board is confident that under her guidance, Neumirna will continue to translate our innova
IQM and Scientek Corporation Sign Reseller Agreement to Boost Quantum Computing in Taiwan18.9.2025 11:11:00 EEST | Press release
IQM Quantum Computers and Scientek Corporation, a Taiwan-based reseller of scientific instruments and other high-technology products, today announced the signing of a strategic reseller agreement to accelerate the commercialisation of quantum computing. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250918110284/en/ IQM and Scientek Corporation sign reseller agreement The agreement follows the installation of IQM Spark, the first full-stack superconducting quantum computer at the Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute (TSRI). Under the reseller agreement, Scientek will sell and promote IQM’s on-premises quantum computers and cloud solutions that meet the evolving needs of universities, research institutions, and enterprises. Combining Scientek's strong market presence and customer-centric approach in Taiwan with IQM’s quantum leadership, the collaboration will help Taiwanese businesses and research institutions to explore a
In our pressroom you can read all our latest releases, find our press contacts, images, documents and other relevant information about us.
Visit our pressroom