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I think you are underestimating the challenges involved in moving to a new node and designing to a new node. Just last year, a lot of other companies were on t
by mmmBacon 8y ago
I think you are underestimating the challenges involved in moving to a new node and designing to a new node. Just last year, a lot of other companies were on the fence saying 7nm was not ready.
TSMC doesn't just invest in 7nm with a build it and they will come philosophy. I'm sure Apple and Huawei were both instrumental in bringing 7nm to market. Global Foundries has dropped out of the advanced node game and Intel is struggling to maintain parity.
Hurray to all of them for a tremendous achievement.
- Bud 8y agoNot Huawei; just Apple. Huawei won't have any product for quite some time. Their announcement on this is fraudulent vapor.
- echevil 8y agoWon't be long. Mate 20 will be announced on Oct 16.
- nv-vn 8y agoAMD is launching 7nm soon on the TSMC process but I recall them saying that they intend to use GF as well within 6 months of launch. So it seems like GF 7nm may also beat Intel's 10nm to market.
- vlangber 8y agoGlobal Foundries have dropped 7nm.. https://www.anandtech.com/show/13277/globalfoundries-stops-all-7nm-development https://www.anandtech.com/show/13277/globalfoundries-stops-a...
- raverbashing 8y agoMaybe they can move other processors to be manufactured by them if it's cost effective. (Not sure how much it would cost though, it's probably not a trivial cost, but at Apple scales, it might be doable)
- dclusin 8y agoI noticed you've used the word node in reference to semi-conductor fabrication plants. I've seen this word used elsewhere in other blogs. Could you please elaborate on what it means with respect to chip fabs?