Meta Taps Samsung's 2nm Process for Future AI Chips
Meta is reportedly planning to adopt Samsung Foundry's 2nm process technology for its upcoming MTIA series AI chips. This move signifies a potential shift from its previous reliance on TSMC for manufacturing.
Meta Platforms is set to integrate Samsung Foundry's advanced 2-nanometer process technology into its future MTIA (Meta Training and Inference Accelerator) series of artificial intelligence chips. According to reports from South Korean media Sedaily, Meta has secured a significant manufacturing deal with Samsung, potentially exceeding 10 trillion Korean won (approximately $7 billion USD).
This decision marks a notable change in Meta's chip manufacturing strategy, as its previous generations of MTIA chips, including MTIA 1 and MTIA 2, were produced under contract by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). Meta has been aggressively pursuing its own AI ASIC development, announcing a plan in March to release four generations of chips within two years.
The MTIA 300 chip is already in production, and the MTIA 400 is being deployed in data centers. The company aims for rapid iteration cycles, targeting as little as six months between chip updates. The MTIA 450 and MTIA 500, optimized for inference, are slated for large-scale deployment in early 2027 and 2028, respectively, and are expected to benefit from Samsung's leading-edge process.
Meta is reportedly collaborating closely with Samsung Electronics' System LSI division on the chip architecture design to accelerate development. This partnership underscores Samsung's growing role in the high-performance computing and AI chip manufacturing sector, competing directly with TSMC for major foundry clients.