Google Discusses Chip Production with Samsung as TSMC Takes Primary Role – News and Statistics
Google Discusses Chip Production with Samsung as TSMC Takes Primary Role – News and Statistics
https://www.indexbox.io/blog/google-in-talks-with-samsung-for-chip-manufacturing-report-says/
Publish Date: 2026-06-11 10:20:00
Source Domain: www.indexbox.io
- Alphabet’s Google is in talks with Samsung Electronics to manufacture part of its upcoming chip, Icefish, amid a semiconductor industry capacity shortage.
- TSMC will produce the chip’s primary component, while Samsung may handle a separate memory connection element using its 2-nanometer technology.
- Google aims to position its AI chips as alternatives to rivals like Nvidia, with tensor processing units driving its cloud revenue growth.
- Icefish is in the design phase and could start mass production as early as 2028, with Google also discussing manufacturing plans with Intel.
- The report does not provide details on the specific roles of TSMC, Samsung, and Intel in Google’s chip development plans.
