According to media reports on April 8,Apple has booked TSMC’s 4nm process capacity, and the first product is expected to be a Mac chip. According to the report, Apple is the main customer of TSMC’s advanced chip process technology. TSMC’s current 5nm process’s main customer is Apple, and most of the first wave of 3nm process production capacity will also be reserved for Apple.
TSMC CEO Wei Zhejia said last year that the 4nm process will be launched and mass production is planned for 2022. The 4nm process will be compatible with the design rules of the 5nm process and has a cost-effective advantage over the 5nm process. But it is worth noting that some foreign media recently quoted sources from foundry tool suppliers that TSMC’s 4nm process is expected to measure production in the four seasons of this year, ahead of the original plan.
In addition, TSMC Chairman Liu Deyin previously revealed at the event that TSMC’s 3nm and future major process nodes will be launched as scheduled and enter production, even ahead of expectations. The 3nm process is expected to be trial-produced in the second half of this year, and to enter mass production in the second half of next year. Compared with 5nm, the logic density of the 3nm process is increased by 1.7 times, the computing speed is increased by 11%, and the computing power consumption is reduced by 27%.
It is reported that TSMC plans to start mass production of A15 chips as planned at the end of May, using an enhanced 5nm process. According to Apple’s past rhythm, this chip will be used in the iPhone13 series.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Mobile phone battery