Stefan Mileschin

Ready for next year

Apple and Intel will be the first adopters of TSMC's next-generation chip production technology ahead of its deployment as early as next year.

Nikkei Asia has learned that Jobs' Mob and Chipzilla are testing their chip designs with TSMC's 3-nanometer production technology. The idea is that they will churn out the chips in the second half of next year.

According to TSMC, 3-nm technology can increase computing performance by 10 percent to 15 percent compared with 5-nm, while reducing power consumption by 25 percent to 30 percent.

Apple's iPad will likely be the first device powered by processors made using 3-nm technology, sources said. The next generation of iPhones, which are to roll out next year, are expected to make use of the intermediate 4-nm tech for scheduling reasons.

Intel, America's biggest chipmaker, is working with TSMC on at least two 3-nm projects to design central processing units for notebooks and data center servers to regain market share it has lost to AMD and Nvidia over the past few years. Mass production of these chips is expected to begin by the end of 2022 at the earliest.

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