# Samsung wins 2 nm chip orders from MicroBT and Canaan

Samsung Electronics secured orders from Chinese cryptocurrency mining companies MicroBT and Canaan to produce 2 nm ASIC chips. The deals are estimated at $480 million per year, with production at Samsung's S3 fab in Hwaseong. Volume production for MicroBT has begun; Canaan's wafers are set to enter the line in early 2026.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2025-11-17
- Where: Hwaseong, South Korea, South Korea
- Value: $480.0M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 2,000 wafers per month (300mm basis)
- Products: 2 nm ASIC chips for cryptocurrency mining
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Samsung Electronics](https://endata.com/companies/647.md) (supplier)
- [MicroBT](https://endata.com/companies/88487.md) (customer)
- [Canaan](https://endata.com/companies/88488.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [openkorea.org](https://openkorea.org/feeds/samsung-wins-2-nm-chip-orders-from-chinese-crypto-miners-as-it-races-to-close-gap-with-tsmc/), 2025-11-17: "The wins add to a string of recent production deals for Samsung’s nascent 2 nm platform, following orders for the Exynos 2600 smartphone processor designed by Samsung’s System LSI division and Tesla’s next-generation 'AI6' accelerator chip."

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