Amaya Toman The demands on processors and other components rise along with the demands of the users and as the technology of the devices equipped with the given components improves. TSMC is among the manufacturers that work hard to improve their products and manufacturing processes. In the interests of this improvement, the company has launched a trial operation of the 5nm production process, which can be used, for example, for future processors of the A series from Apple.
Server & Hosting DigiTimes reported that TSMC has completed infrastructure work for its 5nm manufacturing technology. The 5nm process should use EUV (Extreme Ultra Violet) radiation and will offer up to 7x higher transistor density on the same area, along with 1,8% higher clocks, compared to the 15nm process.
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David Hanak Chips produced using this process will find use, for example, in advanced and powerful mobile devices with 5G connectivity and artificial intelligence support. While the 5nm process is still in the testing phase, the full use of the 7nm process could happen as early as the last quarter of this year, according to TSMC.
A close client of TSMC is Apple, which owes it to its A-series processors. The components, produced using the 5nm process, should be characterized by a reduced size and, according to some estimates, Apple could use them in its iPhones in 2020. Even before the start mass production, TSMC will release limited runs of test components.
Source: AppleInsider
