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Samsung gets $60 million incentive under India’s PLI scheme

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India’s government has reportedly approved over INR 500 crore (~ $60 million) incentive for Samsung for the financial year 2020-2021. The government is offering this whopping amount as part of the country’s smartphone production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme.

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According to the report, Samsung got the approval for this INR 500 crore (~ $60 million) incentive after over two years. Notably, it came after the company revised its claims as the Indian government had found some discrepancies in the original paperwork.

“The claims for the first year have been approved and the amount is likely to be disbursed in a couple of weeks,” an official told EconimicsTimes.

PLI Scheme:

PLI Scheme is an initiative by India’s Modi government as part of promoting local manufacturing by global brands. In particular, the smartphone PLI Scheme offers graded incentives in the form of cashback at 6% of incremental sales of goods for each of the 1st two years, 5% for 3rd and 4th year, and 4% for the 5th year.

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Lee’s secret mission: Samsung poaches ZEISS for chipmaking supremacy

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Samsung Boss Lee fled Germany to discuss potential partnerships with ZEISS. The official toured to ZEISS headquarters in Oberkochen and discussed cooperation in the nanometer processes field.

Per the announcement, Samsung plans to lead the sub 3nm ultra-fine process in the foundry market and start mass production of 6th-generation, 10-nanometer DRAMs using EUV processes by the end of the year.

This news comes right after TSMC revealed its roadmap of production on the 1.6nm process. The Korean tech giant is confident that its Gate-All-Around (GAA) tech will make it the market leader in the 2nm process.

“Collaboration with ZEISS will enable us to improve the performance and production processes of next-generation semiconductors and increase yield,” Samsung Electronics said.

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Galaxy Camera x ZEISS

ZEISS-branded camera come in vivo smartphones, hence, this collaboration is unlikely as Samsung doesn’t want any other branding for Galaxy’s camera. The company uses ISOCELL and Sony image sensors in Galaxy devices.

Previously, it was rumored that Samsung considering collaborating with Olympus. However, we haven’t seen any further development in the story and the company’s plans on promoting camera with unique branding.

Lee’s visit to ZEISS is all about partnership in process technology. Samsung Foundry is looking to attract clients as it already left behind TSMC in the market as well as losing consumers like Qualcomm.

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Weekly Wrap: Galaxy S24 FE, Watch 7 Ultra, One UI 6.1.1 Video AI, 50W Charger and more

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Welcome to SammyFans’ Weekly Wrap which has something for everyone!

Galaxy S24 FE

  • Galaxy S24 FE 5G spotted in UK carrier’s database.
    • The phone would carry model number SM-S7210U in the region.
  • Samsung is developing the Galaxy S24 FE with the R12 codename.
    • As the development commenced late, the release may be pushed to later this year.

Galaxy Watch Ultra

  • Watch 7 Classic could hit shelves, whereas Ultra will join the party as a new member.
    • Samsung is reportedly developing the first Galaxy Watch Ultra.
      • SM-L705UZ – USA
      • SM-L705N – Korea
      • SM-L705F – Global
    • Previous reports indicate that the Ultra watch may boast 578mAh battery.

One UI 6.1.1 Video AI

  • Samsung put its entire software manforce to develop One UI 6.1.1.
  • The next One UI upgrade is said to bring some new AI features in July this year.
    • Tipster revealed that the Galaxy AI in One UI 6.1.1 will bring the “Video AI” features.
    • Video AI might mean text-to-video generation or real-time generative editing.
    • Samsung might also bring AI-powered video shooting features.

50W Dual Port Charger

  • Samsung silently released a new 50W charging adapter (EP-T5020) with dual ports.
    • It’s available in select European countries, expansion might take place in the future.
    • There’s no phone capable of charging over 45W speed.
  • Meanwhile, it’s still worth buying!
    • It allows users to charge two Galaxy phones at 25W simultaneously.
    • To get 50W speed (for laptops), you need to use the first port.

Galaxy Z Flip 6, Fold 6 (Ultra)

  • Storage:
    • Galaxy Z Flip 6 will be available in 256GB and 512GB storage options.
    • Galaxy Z Fold 6 is said to be available in 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB variants.
  • Colors:
    • The Z Flip 6 might feature Mint and Silver Shadow colorways besides Crafted Black, Peach, and White.
    • The Z Fold 6 would be available in Navy and Silver Shadow, alongside Crafted Black and White.

Galaxy C55 with leather back

  • On April 22, Samsung launched the Galaxy C55 in China.
    • The design includes an eye-catching plain leather back cover full of premium texture
    • The phone is equipped with a Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chip and a 50MP selfie camera.

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TSMC unveils A16: 1.6nm semiconductor manufacturing process

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TSMC will commence 1.6nm semiconductor production in the second half of 2026. The company’s Co-Chief Operating Officer, Y.J. Mii, announced (via NikkeiAsia) in the US that the new A16 chip manufacturing technology will begin production in the second half of 2026.

South Korea’s Samsung Electronics is also working on 1.6nm process tech, called Backside Power Delivery. Taiwanese chipmaker said that 1.6nm is an area where they are competing with Intel, racing to boost the speed of AI semiconductors.

Demand from AI chip companies led TSMC to develop the new A16 chip manufacturing process faster than expected. High NA EUV, the next-generation extreme ultraviolet exposure equipment for drawing ultra-fine circuits, is unlikely to be used.

Samsung previously revealed it plans to mass produce 2nm in 2025 and 1.4nm in 2027, which is similar to TSMC. Meanwhile, Intel could start mass production of the 1.8nm process later this year, with 1.4nm expected to be announced in 2027.

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