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TSMC outlines 1.6-nanometer production process, other elements for next-gen chips

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date April 26, 2024
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TSMC’s next-generation Apple silicon chips are only going to get smaller and more powerful. The chipmaker on Thursday announced plans to create 1.6-nanometer chips that could be used in future generations of Apple silicon processors. TSMC yesterday unveiled a series of technologies, including the “A16” process, which is a 1.6nm node. The new technology significantly […]

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Rumor: Apple to release M4-based Macs in late 2024/early 2025, add AI features to the new architecture

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date April 15, 2024
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The M4-based Macs are due out later this year and will feature improvements in artificial intelligence features. Per Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, it’s possible that the M4 lineup could arrive around October, as the M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max chips all debuted in October 2023. Given this time frame, Gurman has stated that the entire […]

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Rumor: TSMC’s next-gen Apple product roadmap on schedule

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date April 11, 2024
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Apple chipmaker TSMC is apparently on track toward manufacturing its 2nm and 1.4nm chips, which could be found in future generations of Apple silicon-based products. The manufacturing time frames for mass production of 2nm and 1.4nm chips have now apparently been determined: Trial production of the 2nm node will begin at in the second half […]

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TSMC’s second Arizona plant could face years-long delays, not open until 2028

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date January 19, 2024

TSMC’s second Arizona-based manufacturing plant could face delays of up to two years and no longer produce the promised 3-nanometer chips. TSMC’s second plant in the state was announced in 2022 with the company increasing its investment from $12 billion to $40 billion for the new factory’s development. This plant was specifically said to be […]

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TMSC begins publicly mentioning 1.4-nanometer fabrication for next-gen Apple products

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date December 15, 2023

If you think a three-nanometer fabrication process is small and power-efficient, chip manufacturer TSMC has publicly commented on its work on a 1.4nm fabrication technology that is likely destined to underpin future Apple silicon chips. In a slide (via SemiAnalysis’s Dylan Patel) from its Future of Logic panel, TSMC disclosed the official name of its […]

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