Samsung investigating employees over inflated yield numbers

Odd news about Samsung as word is going around that the South Korean giant is investigating a scandal concerning fabricated yields. Citing a report from the Chinese version of DigiTimes, TechPowerUp writes Samsung Electronics was hit with lower-than-expected yields when its 3/4/5 nanometer process nodes went into mass-production.

The observed yields are said to be lower than what was reported before the nodes went into volume production. The inquiry will focus on both current and former employees:

This came to light when Samsung was observing lower than expected yields after the nodes were approved for mass-production of logic chips for Samsung, as well as third-party chip-designers. A falsified yield figure can have a cascading impact across the supply-chain. Samsung however, has downplayed the severity of the matter. The group has initiated an investigation into the Samsung Device Solutions, the business responsible for the foundry arm of the company. This includes a thorough financial audit of the foundry to investigate if the investments made to improve yields were properly used.