Samsung Foundry will present 8LPU+, the second generation of its 8LPU platform, at IEDM 2026 on December 14. Nintendo Patents Watch has pegged it as a possible fit for a Switch 2 Lite. The Switch 2's NVIDIA T239 SoC is built on Samsung's 8 nm node, making 8LPU+ an obvious candidate for a cheaper handheld-only model.
Samsung's IEDM abstract lists 12% higher performance, 15% lower power, and an 8% area shrink over 8LPU. It is a DUV-only node, and Samsung pitches it at automotive, robotics and edge AI chips. Korea's Electronic Times reports the platform should arrive before year's end.
Of course, these are process-level figures, so they do not directly translate into a future Switch 2 Lite that runs 12% faster or lasts 15% longer per charge. Until Nintendo says otherwise, a Switch 2 Lite remains a rumor.
Source: TechPowerUp News · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing