TSMC introduced the N4 node last year as an extension of its N5 node, those are often referred to as “4nm” and “5nm”, but they are in the same family. The company expects to start shipping chips built on a next generation node, N3, later this year.
The evolution of TSMC nodes
The N3 node will reportedly be used for some upcoming iPads. However, the next major upgrade to Apple silicon will be based on the enhanced N3E node – this one will improve performance and efficiency and (even better) has been designed to be more cost effective.
The evolution of TSMC’s nodes: N4 • N3 •…
