# IBM taps Samsung to manufacture 7nm chips

IBM announced an agreement with Samsung to manufacture 7-nanometer microprocessors for IBM Power Systems, IBM Z and LinuxONE, HPC systems, and cloud offerings. The deal also expands their 15-year strategic R&D partnership.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2018-12-20
- Status: announced
- Products: 7-nanometer microprocessors
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Samsung](https://endata.com/companies/5951.md) (supplier)
- [IBM](https://endata.com/companies/22500.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [fool.com](https://www.fool.com/investing/2018/12/21/ibm-taps-samsung-for-chip-manufacturing.aspx), 2018-12-21: "IBM said that it 'announced an agreement with Samsung to manufacture 7-nanometer (nm) microprocessors for IBM Power Systems, IBM Z and LinuxONE, high-performance computing (HPC) systems, and cloud offerings.'"

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