TSMC is finally making 20nm parts for Apple's next-gen iPhone, iPad
… Even if TSMC starts building 16nm parts in 2015, we don't expect to see that hardware shipping in volume until the tail end of the year or the first part of 2016.
… Even if TSMC starts building 16nm parts in 2015, we don't expect to see that hardware shipping in volume until the tail end of the year or the first part of 2016.
… Reuters reports Opens in a new window that TSMC is considering an additional $23-$25 billion for the Arizona facility, and that the additional spending would be to outfit the foundry with 3nm instead of 5nm hardware. …
… The SoFIA partnership with TSMC raised eyebrows, but not revenue While unusual, this would not be the first time Intel has tapped TSMC for additional manufacturing capabilities. …
… Jensen also said his company's relationship with TSMC took years to cultivate, and it's hard when both companies have hundreds of partners. "TSMC is a services company that dances with, what, 300 companies worldwide? …
… While Samsung has also signed deals with both AMD and Nvidia, neither of those companies moves nearly as much hardware as mobile SoC manufacturers -- which is why TSMC and Samsung have been racing to deploy new process nodes. …
… Both TSMC and GlobalFoundries implemented multiple process types of 28nm but have moved to a unified 20nm design. …