The race for smaller and more efficient semiconductor processes continues with 7 nm being the next magic number. Qualcomm is apparently ready to contract TSMC to manufacture the next generation of Snapdragon SoCs for the first time in over 10 years. Samsung had been Qualcomm's go-to company for the 14 nm and 10 nm nodes, but partnering with TSMC will allow Qualcomm to receive both Snapdragon SoCs and 5G modems from one production source.
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