has unveiled its new 8LPU+ manufacturing process, which will be presented at the on December 14. This updated 8nm-class technology delivers a 12% performance boost, 15% lower power consumption, and an 8% reduction in logic area over 8LPU.
Rumors from Patents Watch suggest this node could power a future Switch 2 Lite. The standard Switch 2 currently utilizes 's T239 processor, featuring eight Arm Cortex-A78C cores and 1,536 CUDA cores, built on Samsung's existing 8nm technology.
While Nintendo has not announced a Lite model, the 8LPU+ process offers significant efficiency gains for handhelds. No official connection between this node and Nintendo hardware is confirmed, but the 207 mm² T239 die could benefit from the new shrink.