TSMC to Begin 2nm Chip Trial Production Next Week
Apple's key supplier accelerates schedule for next-gen chip technology, aiming for 2025 mass production.
- TSMC's trial production of 2nm chips will start at the Baoshan plant in northern Taiwan.
- The 2nm process promises significant improvements in performance and power efficiency over the current 3nm technology.
- Apple is expected to use these advanced chips in its 2025 product lineup, including the iPhone 17 series.
- TSMC aims to secure stable yields before moving to mass production next year.
- Apple may have reserved all of TSMC's 2nm chip capacity, as it did with the 3nm chips.