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English => News => Topic started by: Redaktion on July 16, 2020, 11:48:49

Title: TSMC outlines 5nm chip gains in line for Apple's A14, Snapdragon 875 in conference call
Post by: Redaktion on July 16, 2020, 11:48:49
TSMC has outlined its fabrication plans for its 5nm fabrication process and what that means for investors in its latest conference call. It is buoyant about what its 5nm node will mean for next generation mobile chips and says chips using the tech, including Apple's A14, will contribute around 8 percent to its revenue for the next quarter.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/TSMC-outlines-5nm-chip-gains-in-line-for-Apple-s-A14-Snapdragon-875-in-conference-call.481545.0.html
Title: Re: TSMC outlines 5nm chip gains in line for Apple's A14, Snapdragon 875 in conference call
Post by: S.Yu on July 16, 2020, 20:22:53
>One of the reasons that chip makers are keen to move to smaller nodes is that on a molecular level, the atoms are more densely packed.
Uh...that's the first time I heard this and I'm pretty sure it's wrong, but I'm no expert and can't say for sure.