Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. or the first mass production of a new generation of 7-nanometer chips

[Global Technology Reporter Wang Huan] According to "Nihon Keizai Shimbun" on May 27th, the world's largest semiconductor foundry company, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (referred to as TSMC, TSMC) co-CEO Wei Zhejia is targeting a new generation of The 7-nanometer (1-million-nanometer nanometer) chip line indicates that it has begun manufacturing 12 types of products and will begin mass production in 2018. In the development of cutting-edge products, South Korea's Samsung Electronics will compete, but TSMC will lead the production of 7-nanometer chips.

TSMC disclosed the above news at a technical forum held in Hsinchu, Taiwan. The degree of semiconductor miniaturization will affect performance and cost. It is said that the current cutting-edge is 10 nanometers, the new smart phone "iPhone" for the United States Apple, which is expected to be listed during the year, will be exclusively acquired by TSMC's 10-nm CPU (Central Processing Unit).

In addition to smart phones, the new generation of 7-nanometer chips is expected to expand in the area of ​​data centers that support artificial intelligence (AI). Samsung allegedly strives to start mass production in 2019, but if it pushes Wei Zhejia's plan to advance, TSMC will gain a leading position.

Wei Zhejia’s policy in his speech is to expand new requirements in areas such as “Internet of Things (IoT)”, autopilot, and CMOS sensors for cameras. At the same time, it indicated that the number of customers reached about 450, and it increased by one each week. It is emphasized that TSMC still maintains a virtuous cycle of attracting customers by leading semiconductor technology innovation.