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TSMC's 5nm is 171 MTr/mm². Intel's 7nm expected to be ~200 Mtr/mm². Both should be out 2021. Most likely Intel's problems were just problems specific to their
by Nokinside 7y ago
TSMC's 5nm is 171 MTr/mm². Intel's 7nm expected to be ~200 Mtr/mm². Both should be out 2021.
Most likely Intel's problems were just problems specific to their 10nm process and Intel starts clawing back it's market share 6 - 18 months from now with 10+, 10++ and 7.
The engineering is so complex that it's possible that someone fails again in next five years and misses a step. Could be TSMC, Samsung or Intel again. When new fab is $20 billion investment there is no room for many errors.