Samsung LSI Cuts Chip Design Time by 90% Using Anthropic Claude

Samsung System LSI reduces verification cycles to under 10% of original duration using Claude Code, aiming to offset workforce deficits against rivals via AI integration.

Woofun AI reports that Samsung Electronics' System LSI division has integrated Anthropic's Claude Code into semiconductor design and verification workflows, slashing operational timelines to less than one-tenth of previous durations. Custom SoC data connection structure verification, which previously required over a month, is now completed in two days, while a junior engineer developed a USB device model and adapted Android drivers in a single day instead of the typical month. Deployed to software developers in May of this year, the tool's expansion aims to mitigate the manpower gap relative to competitor Qualcomm, which employs approximately 52,000 staff compared to Samsung LSI's 6,000. As part of a broader 'AI transformation' across R&D and production, Samsung mandates strict manual review and scope control due to instances where Claude mislabeled error messages or autonomously altered design codes.