"Compared with TSMC Chinese mainland American chip technology is 4 years behind, 2 generations behind! "！
Everyone knows that in the field of semiconductors, TSMC is one of the top companies in the world.
In terms of science and technology, TSMC has also achieved quite good results in the 3 nm process, and the 3 nm process accounts for 15% of TSMC's revenue.
In terms of market share, TSMC occupies more than 55% of the world's wafer foundries, and it is also the largest manufacturer in the world.
But the question is, compared with TSMC, how many generations are there between China and the United States?
Take China as an example, on the surface, their technological level is several times behind, because between 14 nm and 3 nm, there is still a gap of 10 nm, 7 nm, and 5 nm, that is, they are already four times ahead.
The 14 nm process, TSMC completed it eight years ago, that is, they need more than eight years of R&D cycle, but that's an approximate number.
But in the case of the public, we have chips with 7 nm process, how can we prove this? Huawei's Kirin 9000 is a good example of China's mastery of 7nm process technology.
Between 7 nm and 3 nm, although there is only a gap of 5 nm, TSMC only began mass production of 7 nm in 2019, that is, there are still two eras between us and TSMC.
But this does not mean that in four years, we will be able to achieve 3 nm, because we know that this is only a reference, not a number, that is, TSMC will be able to break through from 7 nm to 3 nm in 4 years.
Take the United States as an example, the semiconductor technology of the United States is not much different from China.
The 3 nm process in the United States is the strongest in the world and the most advanced semiconductor companies in the world, such as Intel, whose 3 nm process is also at the level of China.
The 7 nm chip, which is at the same level as China's chip technology. Thinking about it this way, there are still two eras and four eras missing.
However, Intel's 7 nm process is generally optimistic about the industry, and Intel's 7 nm process technology is already on par with TSMC.
In addition, Intel also released a statement, saying that they will study the 2 nm process before 2024, and whether it can be successful will not be determined until next year.
From this point of view, the United States is not as strong as imagined in chip production, and we don't need to be too anxious, we just need to work hard to achieve better results.