Samsung will fabricate Qualcomm`s next 5G chipsets
(Android Central)

But it won`t be the only foundry making Qualcomm`s newest modem. What you need to know Sources tell Reuters Samsung has won Qualcomm business to produce the next-gen X60 modem. Samsung will manufacture the chipset on its 5-nanometer process foundry. TSMC, which likely produced the X55, will share business with Samsung this time. Qualcomm`s freshly-announced 5G modem, the next-generation X60 chipset, will be produced by Samsung on its 5-nanometer process foundry, according to company sources speaking to Reuters. Qualcomm has already announced that all of its flagship packages will include a 5G modem, so manufacturing duties for the new technology were sure to be robust. It was assumed that TSMC handled manufacturing for the current lineup of X55 modems, but the next generation task will be split between Samsung and TSMC. Qualcomm does not publicly comment on its manufacturing partners. By employing Samsung`s newest 5-nanometer process, Qualcomm can make modems that are more effi...