2023
Apple launched the A14 chip in 2020, and according to this law,A17 will be in 2023. If the biggest advance in this year's A14 chip is the use of TSMC's most advanced 5nm process, then what about the A17? Today, TSMC also announced that it will launch an enhanced version of the 3nm process in 2023, named \"3nm Plus\
3nm Plus process and 7nm and 5nm process, TSMC is planning the 3nm process, there will be a second generation, that is, they say 3nm Plus process. Foreign media reports show that TSMC has announced that their 3nm Plus process will be launched in 2023, but it has not been disclosed that it will be launched in the first half of 2023. In terms of customers, English media said Apple would be the first customer of the 3nm Plus process. Foreign media also said in the report that according to time projections, in 2023, Apple's main processor will be the A17 equipped with iPhone 15, and TSMC's first product of the second generation of 3nm will be A17. In terms of the time interval for mass production with the 3nm process, the 3nm Plus process is introduced in 2023, which is consistent with the two generations of the 7nm and 5nm processes in terms of time interval. TSMC's 7nm process was mass-produced in April 2018, the second generation was launched the following year, the 5nm process was mass-produced in the first quarter of this year, the second generation is scheduled to be mass-produced next year, and the second generation of these two processes is launched a year after the first generation of mass production. TSMC did not disclose what changes the 3nm Plus has compared to 3nm, but it is clear that it will have higher transistor density, lower power consumption, and higher operating frequency. The 3nm process can result in up to a 70% increase in transistor density over 5nm, up to a 15% increase in performance, or up to a 30% reduction in power consumption. TSMC will continue FinFET(fin-type field-effect transistor) in the 3nm process, and introduce a new MBCFET(multi-bridge field-effect transistor), that is, nanosheet, for the first time on 2nm, which can be regarded as a leap from two-dimensional to three-dimensional, which can greatly improve circuit control and reduce leakage rate. In addition, TSMC has recently made a major internal breakthrough in the 2nm process, and is expected to conduct risky trial production in the second half of 2023, and put into mass production in 2024, while continuing to advance to the 1nm process. The details of TSMC's second-generation 3nm process are not yet clear, but it can be seen that the density, energy consumption, and performance indicators of transistors will be improved compared with the first generation. Through the above introduction, I believe you have a certain understanding of when the Apple A17 chip will be released and what process the Apple A17 chip will use.
October 2023
According to three people familiar with the matter, the A17 mobile processor currently under development by Apple will be mass-produced using TSMC's N3E chip manufacturing technology and is expected to be available in the second half of next year. They said the A17 will be used in high-end products in the iPhone lineup scheduled for release in 2023.
It has been reported that TSMC previously stressed that the next generation of 3nm mobile processor nodes will soon be put into mass production, and there is speculation in the industry that it is September, but TSMC has not yet news.
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The CEO of TSMC said, \"The N3E will further expand our N3 series with improved performance, power and yield. We have observed high customer engagement with the N3E, with mass production planned for about a year after the N3, or around this time next year.\"
Since the A17 is not a specific chip model or brand, it is not possible to give an accurate answer.
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If you're referring to processors with the ARM Cortex-A17 architecture, it was released in 2014 and is widely used in some mobile devices and smart TVS, among other things. However, the specific device model and release time of the processor will vary by manufacturer and region.
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If you need to know the release date or related information of a specific A17 chip, it is recommended that you consult the relevant technical materials, press reports, or consult the chip manufacturer or distributor.
The year 2023.
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a17 chip will be released in 2023.
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a17 chip introduction
The A17 chip will use a new manufacturing process technology (TSMC's 3-nanometer process), and the A17 is likely to be the chip that has greatly improved its performance in recent years.