TSMC may beat Intel in 10nm race, on track to mass produce 10nm chips in Q1 2017
DigiTimes reports that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd (TSMC) is on schedule to deliver 10nm chips in the first quarter of 2017. With Intel confirming that its 10nm process is only ready in the second half of 2017, TSMC may have beaten Intel in the 10nm race.
TSMC may have beaten another rival company in the 10nm race.
According to DigiTimes, mass production of 10nm chips will commence in the first quarter of 2017 following risk production at the end of 2016. The commercial production of the chips is said to be taking place at the Central Taiwan Science Park in Taichung.
Intel recently confirmed that its 10nm production will be delayed due to problems in upgrading its fabrication systems. Volume production is now scheduled in the second half of 2017, putting Intel a step behind TSMC in the 10nm race.
A week ago, Business Korea published a report claiming that Samsung is at risk of being overtaken by TSMC in the 10nm race as the Korean company is only scheduled to begin the10nm process from the end of 2016. This puts TSMC in a more favourable position when negotiating a contract with Apple to manufacture its chipsets for the iPhone.
Source: DigiTimes
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