Last year, Samsung's chip division Samsung Foundry "grabbed" a giant contract to produce the flagship Snapdragon 888 chipset using its 5nm process. The tech giant has now secured another order from Qualcomm, according to unofficial information, for the production of its latest 5G modems Snapdragon X65 and Snapdragon X62. They are reportedly manufactured using a 4nm (4LPE) process, which could be an improved version of the current 5nm (5LPE) process.
The Snapdragon X65 is the world's first 5G modem that can achieve download speeds of up to 10 GB/s. Qualcomm has increased the number of frequency bands and the bandwidth that can be used in a smartphone. In the sub-6GHz band, the width increased from 200 to 300 MHz, in the millimeter wave band from 800 to 1000 MHz. The new n259 band (41 GHz) is also supported. In addition, the modem is the first in the world to use artificial intelligence to tune the mobile signal, which should contribute to higher transfer speeds, better coverage and longer battery life.
The Snapdragon X62 is a "truncated" version of the Snapdragon X65. Its width in the sub-6GHz band is 120 MHz and in the millimeter wave band 300 MHz. This modem is intended for use in more affordable smartphones.
Both new modems are currently being tested by smartphone manufacturers and should appear in the first devices at the end of this year.
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