On September 23rd, according to the Korean Economic Daily, Samsung will manufacture the HW 4.0 chip for Tesla.
Sources indicate the HW 4.0 chip will begin production in the fourth quarter of this year at Samsung’s Hwaseong plant. Samsung also manufactured the HW 3.0 chip for Tesla.
Tesla was previously rumored to have partnered with both Samsung and TSMC for HW 4.0 chip production but has since “picked Samsung.”
Many are curious as to why Tesla opted for the 7 nm process rather than the more advanced 5 nm for the HW 4.0 chip. Sources claim that this decision was made primarily for improved stability.
Tesla established its own chip team in 2016 led by legendary chip designer Jim Keller after abandoning the earlier Mobileye gray box solutions, gaining the ability to design chips independently.
During the recent Tesla AI Day event, Elon Musk claimed that the HW 4.0 (also known as FSD Computer 2) will be launched with the Cybertruck in 2022. Let’s hope that the Cybertruck won’t be delayed again.
🔗 Source: Korean Economic Daily
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