As an important guiding principle for the development of semiconductor technology, Moore's Law has led to the rapid growth of the number of transistors in integrated circuits and the continuous improvement of computing power. In the past few decades of verification, Moore's Law has indeed driven continuous breakthroughs in chip processes. However, there are those who believe that Moore's Law has reached its limit and can no longer be applied to chip manufacturing. Despite this, TSMC has received news that it is advancing 1R&D of 4nm chip process. This move has attracted great attention from the industry. It's no secret that smaller process nodes mean more transistors can be accommodated, providing higher processing power and lower power consumption. TSMC is about to achieve 1The 4nm process will greatly promote the further development of chip technology and bring more possibilities to mankind.
As a leader in the chip manufacturing industry, TSMC is at the top of the industry pyramid with its world-leading technological strength. Despite the decline in revenue performance this year, TSMC still ranks 579% of the market share ranks first, while Samsung's market share is only 124%。This gap cannot be ignored, especially in the field of chip manufacturing, technology is the biggest confidence. Nowadays, with 1With the progress of the research and development of the 4nm process, TSMC is expected to further consolidate its technological advantages and achieve a breakthrough in the process.
However, Samsung, as the only manufacturer that can benchmark the process with TSMC, still has strong chip manufacturing strength. Samsung is actively catching up with TSMC and is constantly working hard in terms of technology. However, foreign media generally believe that Samsung is facing 1At a process node like 4nm, the difficulty of surpassing TSMC will increase exponentially. As an industry leader, TSMC will not be short of customer orders after achieving mass production. Samsung's problem is that there is a defect in the yield, which has led to a large number of customers transferring orders to TSMC. Only when Samsung completely solves the yield problem can it be expected to regain customer support. Because the yield is too low, it will lead to an increase in chip cost and have a negative impact on market reputation.
TSMC plans to achieve mass production of 2nm in 2025, followed by an advanced version of the 2nmN2P process in 2026. Based on such a time plan, it can be deduced that 1The 4nm process is expected to be available between 2027 and 2028. TSMC puts it in 1The 4nm process is named A14 and is likely to feature second- or third-generation Gaafet technology. The realization of this process will further improve the performance and energy efficiency of chips, and bring a qualitative leap to the development of global science and technology.
For the entire chip industry, TSMC's 1The 4nm process will break the shackles of existing technologies and promote the development of the industry. On the one hand, it will prompt other chipmakers to accelerate the pace of technological upgrades in order to maintain an edge over the competition. On the other hand, it will bring more innovative application scenarios and expand the application of chip technology in artificial intelligence, Internet of Things and 5G. Therefore, both for the industry as a whole and for consumers, TSMC 1The advent of the 4nm process is an important milestone.
With TSMC 1With the R&D progress of 4nm chip technology, chip technology will once again move towards a new milestone. Although the limit of Moore's Law has not yet been determined, TSMC has demonstrated a new breakthrough in chip manufacturing technology, bringing unlimited imagination to the industry. At the same time, Samsung, as the competitor with the most potential to surpass TSMC, still faces many challenges. The yield problem is the key that Samsung must solve, and only by overcoming the yield problem can it regain the favor of the market. In the future development, chip technology will continue to promote scientific and technological innovation and industrial upgrading, and bring more beautiful futures to mankind.