Apple manufacturing partner TSMC has announced its next logic process technology, A14, at the Company’s North America Technology Symposium.
Representing a significant advancement from TSMC’s industry-leading N2 process, A14 is designed to drive AI transformation forward by delivering faster computing and greater power efficiency, according to TSMC Chairman and CEO Dr. C.C. Wei. It’s also expected to enhance smartphones by improving their on-board AI capabilities, making them even smarter, he adds.
Wei says that compared with the N2 process, which is about to enter volume production later this year, A14 will offer up to 15% speed improvement at the same power, or up to 30% power reduction at the same speed, along with more than 20% increase in logic density. Production is planned to start in 2028.
