Korean outlet The Bell reported on 26 that Samsung Electronics is
re-accelerating R&D on the 1.4nm (SF1.4) process. The node had been slated for
volume production in 2027 but was deferred to 2029 after a foundry business
reprioritization. Samsung has shared its SF1.4 process plan with major equipment
suppliers, including Applied Materials and Lam Research, aiming to speed joint
develop and produce customized variants of standard tools for the node.
Samsung has taken delivery of an ASML High-NA EUV lithography system and
deployed it at its NRD-K semiconductor R&D complex; High-NA EUV is expected to
be used first on the SF1.4 node.