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July 13 (Asia Today) -- Samsung Electronics is reportedly nearing production of Tesla's next-generation AI5 processor at its semiconductor plant in Taylor, Texas, as the South Korean chipmaker prepares to begin operating the long-delayed facility.
An employee in Samsung's foundry division said in a LinkedIn post that the Tesla-Samsung version of the AI5 chip had completed tape-out, according to industry sources Monday.
Tape-out is the point at which a chip's finalized physical design is transferred to a semiconductor foundry for prototype manufacturing and testing. It is an important step toward production but does not mean commercial mass production has begun.
The chip is expected to be manufactured using Samsung's advanced 2-nanometer process at the Taylor plant and later installed in Tesla products.
