This year, the 3-nanometer node has generated a great deal of debate. According to claims, this is because Samsung Foundry, TSMC’s main opponent in the contract chip manufacturing market, launched production ahead of the Taiwanese company.
TSMC’s 3nm Process Has Been Subjected to Rumors of Delay and Compromises
Furthermore, TSMC has often been the subject of rumors this year, with claims that its 3-nanometer production is being held up. Some claim that the firm is covering up these delays by launching new “generations” of technology. Others, though, contend that there just aren’t enough orders to operate the pricey chip production equipment economically. According to insiders in the Taiwanese semiconductor industry cited by the United Daily News (UDN), the event’s purpose is to refute any suspicions that TSMC is behind schedule with 3-nanometer production. The management of TSMC has claimed several times that their 3-nanometer manufacturing is proceeding according to plan. In its most recent earnings call, when the results for the third quarter of 2022 were covered, chief executive officer Dr. C.C. Wei said the following: After Arizona welcomed the first machines with great fanfare, several in Taiwan questioned if TSMC was instead turning its attention to the United States. Legislators were concerned that the new facility would result in a technological transfer to the US, which is still the hub of chip manufacturing today because of a robust ecosystem of backend equipment and design companies. Officials from the Taiwanese administration allayed these fears by characterizing them as misinformation being propagated from Mainland China to undermine ties between Taiwan and the United States. The celebration of 3-nanometer mass production will ease any worries in Taiwan that TSMC is moving its operations from its native country to the United States. According to official announcements, the business will introduce this manufacturing technique to the American facility in 2026, one year after it begins producing these chips in Taiwan by 2025 in accordance with existing plans. This manufacturing process is the company’s most sophisticated technology to date.
