TSMC Is At Least 10 Years Ahead Of China Because Of 2nm Tech Says Minister

The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is at least a decade ahead of China believes Minister Cheng-Wen Wu.

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2 weeks ago they were 15 years behind! At this rate, they'll catch up by the end of the month!

TSMC had 7nm in 2018, SMIC had 7 nm in 2022, TSMC hit 5nm in 2020, SMIC hit 5 nm in 2024.
- I don't believe SMIC has commercially viable 5 nm.
- I’m far from an expert on the topic but from the discussion that I’ve heard it’s also a matter of yield and cost.
Er... so China is closing the gap then. A+ for the attempt at positive framing.
I just started the book called Chip Wars. Super interesting so far!
No worries, we'll hit a hard wall somewhere around 5nm because moores law is dead!! \s
- Arguably Moore's law is indeed dead. But that doesn't mean we can't get improvements from other areas like advanced packaging, chip power supply and so on...
  
  You missed the /s I don't think moores law is that dead.

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