Equipment manufacturers: TSMC's 3-nanometer chip N3 process is expected to be mass-produced in September

（The picture comes from the Internet）

　　According to media reports, after the completion of technology research and development and trial production of TSMC's 3-nanometer N3 process, the leading wafer foundry, it is expected that the production volume will start to increase significantly in the second half of the third quarter, and the monthly production volume in the fourth quarter will reach the level of thousands of wafers. Enter the mass production stage.

　　According to the report, equipment manufacturers pointed out that judging from the trial production of TSMC's N3 process, it is expected that after entering mass production in September, the initial yield performance will be better than the initial stage of the 5nm N5 process.

　　Previously, Wei Zhejia, president of TSMC, said at the legal person briefing that TSMC's N3 process progress is in line with expectations, and it will be mass-produced in the second half of 2022 with a good yield. Driven by HPC and smartphone-related applications, mass production will be stabilized in 2023, and revenue will be contributed in the first half of 2023.

　　In addition, the R&D results of the 3nm N3E (3nm enhanced version) process launched by TSMC optimized the N3 process are better than expected. The N3E process will serve as an extension of TSMC's 3nm family and is expected to enter mass production in the second half of 2023. Apple and Intel will be the The two main customers.

　　TSMC previously revealed at a technical seminar that it will launch N3, N3E, N3P, N3X and other 3-nanometer processes from 2022 to 2025, which will cover four major platforms including smartphones, Internet of Things, automotive electronics, and HPC.

　　Parts of materials of this site come from the internet, please contact if there is infringement