TSMC Completes Its Latest 3 nm Factory, Mass Production in 2022

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"Estimated to cost an amazing 19.5 billion US Dollars, the Fab is expected to have an output of 55,000 300 mm (12-inch) wafers per month. Given that the regular facilities of TSMC exceed the capacity of over 100K wafers per month, this new facility is expected to increase the capacity over time and possibly reach the 100K level. The new 3 nm node is going to use the FinFET technology and will deliver a 15% performance gain over the previous 5 nm node, with 30% decreased power use and up to 70% density increase. Of course, all of those factors will depend on a specific design."

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https://www.techpowerup.com/275255/tsmc-completes-its-latest-3-nm-factory-mass-production-in-2022
 
...do you ever post any actual content, or just copy-paste links to stuff?

Even when the front page was in operation we were primarily linking news on other sites.

We spent a little bit more time reading and pulling out relevant quotes and a providing little bit more commentary on the story than what typically happens in the community news forum today, but of the people who do the lords work and share news here now, Erek is among the best.

I don't know what you are complaining about.

If you do not like it you are free to show him how it's done by making your own news posts :p
 
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moar better, moar faster!
I like erek's posts, especially the ones involving rare or unique components 👍
 
GO TSMC !!!!!

I still think they should be called "The Smartest Manufacturing Company" just based on how they are pushing the envelope on chip making, as well as their business savy in securing massive contracts with several major customers....
 
GO TSMC !!!!!

I still think they should be called "The Smartest Manufacturing Company" just based on how they are pushing the envelope on chip making, as well as their business savy in securing massive contracts with several major customers....
I don't think there is much business "savvy" getting customers when you clearly have the best product, technology and volume. Customer are begging TSMC for fab space so they can build their product. TSMC is merely obliging by building more cutting edge fabs for future customer demand. The smart customers got in early. Apple and AMD.
 
The smart customers got in early. Apple and AMD.
lucky...extremely lucky

had amd stuck with global foundries...they would be as bad off as intel
tsmc's tech worked...others have not
so its luck and smart...anyone can pick the ratio of which is which
 
lucky...extremely lucky

had amd stuck with global foundries...they would be as bad off as intel
tsmc's tech worked...others have not
so its luck and smart...anyone can pick the ratio of which is which
There's no luck in a conscience business decision to dump GF baggage and move to TSMC.
 
There's no luck in a conscience business decision to dump GF baggage and move to TSMC.
Yeah AMD could not have afforded to keep GF in any competitive state dumping them was their only actual choice.
 
Hindsight is 20/20. It's wasn't as clear now as it was when AMD dumped it's fabs. What's right for Intel remains to be seen. It's too early for Intel to give up on their fabs - they are not nearly in the dire situation AMD was in.
 
so intel should dump their own fabs ... according to that
Wow no.... AMD was in no financial position to update them, they were bleeding money fast and hard, all while putting out a product very few buyers wanted. AMD's options were to keep them and be dragged under or sell them to get a fast infusion of cash and work to restructure.

Intel's fab's while still being on 14nm are running full capacity and selling out consistently, their retooling efforts while greatly behind schedule are now at least progressing and Intel still has vast cash reserves. If Intel were to sell them there is no company on the planet that could take on that load so Intel would then have to pay the very people they sold their fabs to, too then produce their products. TSMC may have a far better process but they currently only have 4 fabs running that process and they are fully booked until 2025, Intel on the other hand is operating some 15 and still struggling to meet demand.
 
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