TSMC is planning to improve its capacity to manufacture 5nm chips at its facilities. This is due to the demand for Apple Silicon processors that the apple company uses in its Mac computers and from MediaTek, promoting the revolution of 5G connections.
TSMC Expands 5nm Capacity Thanks to Strong Demand
TSMC needs to increase its manufacturing capacity to avoid waiting for lines for its customers. According to Digitimes sources, the semiconductor maker is working to increase its wafer-making capacity with 5nm nodes, hoping to make more than 105,000 wafers a month in the first half of this year and about 120,000 a month in the first half of this year. the second half of the year.
In addition to manufacturing the 5nm nodes, TSMC is also planning to start producing 3nm wafers later this year. Just as Apple was one of the first customers to use the 5nm nodes, it is said that it will also be the first to use the 3nm nodes throughout the year 2022.
Even with the new 5nm and 3nm nodes, the most popular node is expected to remain 7nm with very high demand. The current Ryzen use this node and even the Xbox Series X / S and PlayStation 5 video game consoles, among many other products.
The process to increase its production by 5nm will take some planning time, but TSMC is already anticipating the situation and hopes to rise to the occasion. We will keep you informed.
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