Samsung racing with TSMC to get 10nm chips out first, 40% less power draw promised

Samsung might be currently holding all the cards in mobile processing with its 14nm FinFET production method that outed the scorching fast Exynos 7420 in the S6, but TSMC is not resting on its laurels, it seems. It will apparently race past 14nm, and go straight to the 10nm process, just like Samsung did when it skipped the 20nm mark, and went directly to 14nm.

In fact, the TSMC risk trial productions of 10nm chips will start as soon as this year, and the foundry will be able to accept orders from big customers like Apple or Qualcomm as soon as next year, if all goes well. This ...


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