TSMC Accelerates 2 nm Semiconductor Node R&D

[AleksandarK]

TSMC, the world's leading semiconductor manufacturing company, has reportedly started to accelerate research and development (R&D) of its next-generation 2 nm node. Having just recently announced that they will be starting production of a 5 nm process in Q4 of 2020, TSMC is pumping out nodes very fast and much faster compared to competition like Intel and Samsung. Having an R&D budget of almost 16 billion USD, TSMC seems to be spending the funds very wisely. The 5 nm node is going into volume production this year, and smaller nodes are already being prepared.

The 3 nm node is going into trial production in the first half of 2021, while the mass production is supposed to commence in 2022. As far as the 2 nm node, TSMC has recently purchased more expensive Extreme Ultra-Violet (EUV) lithography machines for the 2 nm node. Due to the high costs of these EUV machines, TSMC's capital spending will not be revisited this year and it should remain in the $16 billion range. As far as a timeline for 2 nm is concerned, we don't know when will TSMC start trial production as the node is still in development phases.


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[cucker tarlson]

Make money and spend them on R&D to make technological progress faster and get even more.
I like companies like that.
A R4000 on improved 7nm would feel like a good purchase to me.

 

[Space Lynx]

they are screwed come 2024-2025, even if they make it to 1nm node, eventually will run out. lol capitalism is all about milking it. unless carbon nanotube fiber optic cpu's come out or something... in which case silicon is dead. but something tells me that is a far fetched dream

 

[[h+]³]

they are screwed come 2024-2025, even if they make it to 1nm node, eventually will run out. lol capitalism is all about milking it. unless carbon nanotube fiber optic cpu's come out or something... in which case silicon is dead. but something tells me that is a far fetched dream

MIT engineers build advanced microprocessor out of carbon nanotubes

MIT engineers have developed design and manufacturing techniques to build a modern microprocessor from carbon nanotube field-effect transistors (CNFETs), which are seen as a faster and greener than silicon transistors. The new approach uses the same fabrication processes used for silicon chips.

news.mit.edu

Although no one can say when chips made entirely from carbon nanotubes will hit the shelves, Shulaker says it could be fewer than five years. “We think it’s no longer a question of if, but when,” he says.

 

[Flanker]

I wonder if we will reach the stage where making these chips become so expensive that it will be worth it to look at galium arsenide again.

 

[ARF]

they are screwed come 2024-2025, even if they make it to 1nm node, eventually will run out. lol capitalism is all about milking it. unless carbon nanotube fiber optic cpu's come out or something... in which case silicon is dead. but something tells me that is a far fetched dream

Intel doesn't think so. 1.4nm is scheduled for 2029:
7nm for 2021;
5nm for 2023;
3nm for 2025;
2nm for 2027;
14 angstrom (14 Å or 1.4nm) for 2029-2030..

Intel Process Roadmap Shows 1.4nm in 2029, Two-Year Cadence (Updated)

In Moore we trust

www.tomshardware.com

 

[Dave65]

Oh wow, shit is getting real now folks. NICE!!

 

[Space Lynx]

Oh wow, shit is getting real now folks. NICE!!

good thing AMD came on board, Intel would be giving us 14+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ in 2025 otherwise, lol

MIT engineers build advanced microprocessor out of carbon nanotubes

MIT engineers have developed design and manufacturing techniques to build a modern microprocessor from carbon nanotube field-effect transistors (CNFETs), which are seen as a faster and greener than silicon transistors. The new approach uses the same fabrication processes used for silicon chips.

news.mit.edu

Although no one can say when chips made entirely from carbon nanotubes will hit the shelves, Shulaker says it could be fewer than five years. “We think it’s no longer a question of if, but when,” he says.

if Intel makes it first, how many security patches will I need?

jk jk lol

 

[Vayra86]

they are screwed come 2024-2025, even if they make it to 1nm node, eventually will run out. lol capitalism is all about milking it. unless carbon nanotube fiber optic cpu's come out or something... in which case silicon is dead. but something tells me that is a far fetched dream

Not an issue, they will just drag out silicon as long as possible (cue Intel 10nm...) either because they have to or they want to.

Already we are hearing '14nm is better because it clocks like mad, and 10 does not'... can you feel it?

Its not long before node shrinks are entirely marketing, its already pretty misty in 'nm' land.