July 17, 2024 – According to a blog post by Korean media outlet Bloter on July 15, Samsung plans to incorporate silicon capacitors in its upcoming Exynos 2500 chip.
Silicon capacitors, typically constructed with a three-layer structure (Metal/Insulator/Metal, MIM), are ultra-thin and exhibit characteristics similar to semiconductors. This enables them to maintain stable voltages and better manage current fluctuations, making them highly suitable for integrated circuits.
Samsung Exynos 2500 chip revealed to use silicon capacitorsSilicon capacitors offer several advantages, making them a common component in integrated circuits:
Cost-Effective Production: Silicon capacitors can be mass-produced at a lower cost, making them economically viable for large-scale manufacturing.
High Reliability and Longevity: With a simple structure that is easy to process and integrate, silicon capacitors exhibit a low failure rate and long operational life.
Compact Size: Their small size and minimal space requirements are ideal for the miniaturization and high-density integration of modern integrated circuits.
The report highlighted that Samsung Electro-Mechanics has developed test equipment for mass production of the Exynos 2500 chip, with initial production preparations already completed. Mass production is set to commence shortly.
Samsung plans to use the Exynos 2500 chip in the upcoming Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+ smartphones, although there are indications that the Galaxy S25+ might be canceled, which remains unconfirmed.
Previous reports indicated that the Exynos 2500 has recently achieved significant advancements, with engineering samples currently running at a high frequency of 3.20GHz. Moreover, it is reported to be more power-efficient than Apple's A15 Bionic, potentially making it "the most efficient chip to date."
