Mass production in the second half of 2022.
According to Digitimes, TSMC's 3-nanometer chips will begin mass production in the second half of 2022, with a monthly capacity of 55,000 pieces. At the results conference in October this year, TSMC said that the 3-nanometer process chip will be applied to smartphones and high-performance computer platforms in 2022. In addition, it was reported in September this year that TSMC has made important breakthroughs in the research and development of 2-nanometer semiconductor manufacturing nodes, and is expected to enter the pilot production stage of the 2-nanometer process in mid-2023, and begin mass production a year later.
At present, the 3-nanometer chip is still in the research and development stage, and its time to market has not been determined. According to industry insiders, the world's leading chip manufacturers are likely to launch 3nm chips in the next few years, but the specific timetable needs to be determined based on factors such as technological progress and market demand.
Generally speaking, the development and promotion of a new generation of chips needs to go through multiple stages, including design, manufacturing, testing and verification, so it requires a certain amount of time and effort.
1 TSMC's 3-nanometer chip will begin mass production in the second half of 2022.
2 Apple and Intel are testing the next generation of TSMC's process technology, and they will be the first customers of TSMC's 3nm. The fastest chip production time is expected in the second half of next year to early next year. The first Apple product to use 3nm technology will be the iPad, but due to mass production plans, the new iPhone, which will be launched next year, is temporarily unavailable.