Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon.
There is a huge battle shaping up in the world of semiconductors as cutting-edge foundries start mass-producing chips using the 2nm process node next year. This coincides with the third year of 3nm production. The first smartphones powered by a 3nm chip were theTSMC's third-generation 3nm node will be used to build Apple's A19 series application processors for next yearseries.
The world's largest contract foundry, TSMC, is already filling up its"dance card" at 2nm. Besides having Apple, its largest customer, all signed up for 2nm production in 2026, TSMC clients such as HPC manufacturers, AI, chipmakers, and mobile chipmakers are all in. This has given the Taiwan-based foundry a lead over Intel and Samsung Foundry when it comes to 2nm orders.
GAA allows for greater control over the drive current, and reduces current leaks. This leads to the production of more powerful and energy efficient chips.Returning to Japan's Rapidus, the company plans to focus on small orders and custom chips. It won't start out focused on achieving profitability with larger orders of mass-produced chips. Meanwhile, Intel's contract foundry business was a major part of the U.S. chipmaker's attempt to turn itself around.
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