Proper noun
TSMC
Initialism of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.
Apple relies on partner TSMC, or Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, to actually manufacture these custom-made processors. Source: Internet
AMD will be taking a big leap with Zen 4 as it will be using the 5nm node from TSMC, and then on top of that supporting both DDR5 and PCIe 5.0 stnadards. Source: Internet
Both countries buy them from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, TSMC, Interestingly, the Taiwanese are genetically and culturally Chinese. Source: Internet
For those keeping score, Navi 2X is still based on the 7nm process node, while Navi 3X will be using an "advanced node", which we assume means either 7nm+ or 5nm depending on what TSMC can offer the company at the time. Source: Internet
"Our second-quarter business was sequentially flat, as the continued 5G infrastructure deployment and HPC-related product launches offset weaknesses in other platforms," said Wendell Huang, VP and Chief Financial Officer of TSMC. Source: Internet
However, Moore’s Law has begun to slow down, which implies that giants like TSMC and Qualcomm won’t be able to move forward so fast. Source: Internet