[암호화폐]삼성 채굴기 ASIC 반도체 생산

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삼성 채굴기 ASIC 반도체 생산

http://cafe.naver.com/dhkswp232424/2000

https://www.coindesk.com/samsung-confirms-its-now-making-cryptocurrency-mining-chips/

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삼성전자는 암호화폐 채굴기 반도체 (ASIC)을 생산하고 있음을 확인했다.

지난 4분기 보고서를 보면 암호화폐 채굴기특수 반도체에 대한 수요 증가에 관해 이야기하면서 삼성은 2018년에 시장의 요구를 충족시키기 위해 8nm 및 11nm 반도체를 제공할 것이라고 발표했다.

*nm (나노미터)

삼성의 비토코인 채굴 시장에 진출로 시장 점유율의 70% 이상을 차지하고 대만 제초업체 TSMC의 ASIC를 사용하는 중국계 비트매인 (Bitmain)과 심각한 경쟁을 벌일 것으로 보인다.

Samsung has confirmed it is now manufacturing specialized cryptocurrency mining chips after reports to that effect surfaced this week.

South Korean news outlet The Bell first revealed the news on Jan. 30, stating that Samsung was kicking off manufacturing in January, aiming to provide application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) to an unnamed Chinese mining firm.

A company spokesperson has since told TechCrunch:

"Samsung's foundry business is currently engaged in the manufacturing cryptocurrency mining chips."

The South Korean tech giant, however, did not provide any details on its customers or the chips, TechCrunch states.

Still, in its recent fourth quarter and fiscal year 2017 results report yesterday, Samsung talked about the growing demand for cryptocurrency mining, stating that in 2018 it will provide 8nm and 11nm processors to meet market needs, as well as start a "risk production" of 7nm chips.

Samsung's move into the cryptocurrency mining space will undoubtedly bring serious competition to China-based Bitmain, which claims to hold over 70 percent of the market share and uses ASICS from Taiwanese manufacturer TSMC.

Samsung building image via Shutterstock

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