TSMC to begin manufacturing 5nm Apple chips in Q4 2020

09 September 2020
The first such processor might power the upcoming 13” Macbook Pro.

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Adam Xi, 10 Sep 2020Actually, the US govt saved TSMC from SMIC & other chin... moreIf Intel 10nm is any good they wouldn't be stuck in the hole they are in for the past 4 years. Still trying to pretend the Republican is benevolent to Taiwan when all they want is our money and tech

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    Anonymous, 09 Sep 2020is there an article I can read regarding this issue?? Not in English but on Taiwanese news articles reporting TSMC and the US-Huawei saga, commenter will mention this because the US have been #1 in process nodes since the 90s' after taking it from Japan. We all know the US wouldn't sit this one down and never trusted Taiwan because we are still Chinese so many see it happening one day if Intel continues to fall behind

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      Anonymous, 09 Sep 2020Even if Anti trust regulators look into issue, US will levy... moreWe can see how China treated Tibet, Hongkong and keeps stealing territory by building artificial islands and buying governments like in Cambodia and the Phillippines. Taiwanese companies are smart not to go into bed with China, as one can only lose his freedom and independence doing so.

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        Anonymous, 09 Sep 2020Even if Anti trust regulators look into issue, US will levy... moreClassic ¢h!nese misinformation capaign ! Spread rumours that some other country ( in this case, US) is doing wrong( forcibly buying TSMC from Taiwan), while they themselves are buying TSMC from the inside, without even paying the full price https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/China-tech/China-hires-over-100-TSMC-engineers-in-push-for-chip-leadership (So in the end, you know who was the actual culprit)

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          .alpha, 09 Sep 2020Speaking as someone from Taiwan, TSMC's success also b... moreActually, the US govt saved TSMC from SMIC & other chinese fab companies from stealing their engineers https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3985850 & overpowering TSMC using their money, by effectively blocking SMIC.
          Also, people spreading fake rumours like US forcing TSMC to sell itself to an American company don't realise that US still has Intel & it's foundries with 10nm++ , which is very close to TSMC 's 7 nm (yeah Google it up) , so they are that technologically behind to try buying TSMC etc..

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            Vegetaholic, 09 Sep 2020New era of computing will start, Apple move to Arm will pus... moreNot too long ago Zenfones were running Lollipop on Intel

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              Vegetaholic, 09 Sep 2020New era of computing will start, Apple move to Arm will pus... moreComputers are already using snapdragon soc.

                New era of computing will start, Apple move to Arm will push other brands to quickly adpot ARM technology to mainstream laptops

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                    Anonymous, 09 Sep 2020is there an article I can read regarding this issue?? He is not from Taiwan, anyone who has been here long-term can easily tell when someone is not who they claim to be. It is clear he is just trying to create anti US sentiments.

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                      • 09 Sep 2020

                      The clock is ticking. Come November, the US will have far more pressing matter than China.

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                        • 09 Sep 2020

                        Hardware Hypervisor, 09 Sep 2020Apple buying TSMC will alert antitrust regulators for monop... moreEven if Anti trust regulators look into issue, US will levy sanctions on them so they won't bother to do it

                        With in 5 years you can expect TSMC to be force to sell and transfer ownership to American companies, failing to do so will end in sanctions

                        TAIWAN is in Bed with USA so you expect them to give up in this issue.

                        USA considers TAIWAN as it's entity or cassel state.

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                          Anonymous, 09 Sep 2020AMD can’t buy even LG leave a lone TSMC that beats Samsung.... moreSamsung is investing $130 Billion into Foundry by 2030 to capture No1 market share

                          And TSMC is only projected to invest $5.7 Billion for the next 3 years.

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                            AnonD-889996, 09 Sep 2020I though AMD could buy TSMCAMD can’t buy even LG leave a lone TSMC that beats Samsung.

                            https://beebom.com/tsmc-beats-samsung-with-more-than-51-share-of-the-global-foundry-market/

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                              Hardware Hypervisor, 09 Sep 2020It seems you don't have the answer either. If Apple do... moreWhy Apple can’t make ship since they’re design there own ship and TSMC and Samsung only do the fabrication.

                                AnonD-940827, 09 Sep 2020Nah, I'll just wait for the 1nm chip. 5 is still too b... moreWow 1nm. Remember those days. Now we 0.005 nm

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                                  .alpha, 09 Sep 2020Speaking as someone from Taiwan, TSMC's success also b... moreis there an article I can read regarding this issue??

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                                    AnonD-948658, 09 Sep 2020I read that TSMC cancelling Huawei also had to do with US p... moreThat's why China is investing 2.1 Billion $ into SMIC FAB

                                    For so long SMIC produced 65nm dated process nodes, when after Trump Ban, BAM!!!!! SMIC already have a fab on 12nm and ready for 7nm DUV for 2021

                                    Taiwan will be force to sell TSMC to US very soon , just watch this space.

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                                      .alpha, 09 Sep 2020Speaking as someone from Taiwan, TSMC's success also b... moreI read that TSMC cancelling Huawei also had to do with US pressure.

                                        Anns, 09 Sep 2020TSMC is making so much money with Apple Now its making the... moreApple buying TSMC will alert antitrust regulators for monopoly practice. It doesn't make sense except for fanboy