News & Reviews:   5nm process

The Google Pixel 7 series finally arrived last week after so many rumours. However, the company might have covered up something that you might want to know, and it's the size of the process that the Tensor G2 uses.

If you've been following the iPhone rumours, you may have come across reports stating that the standard iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max would feature last year's A15 Bionic chip, while the Pro variants would be getting the new one. However, the A16 Bionic might not be a huge upgrade, as it's said to be based on the same 5nm process.

Samsung has officially announced the chip that gets featured in the recently launched Galaxy A33, Galaxy A53 and Galaxy M33. The Exynos 1280 is based on the company's 5nm EUV process and features an eight-core CPU. Now, let's continue reading to find out more details about the new mid-range chip!

While we're waiting for the 4nm chips to arrive, TSMC has improved its 5nm process in the meantime. The semiconductor manufacturer announced an upgrade to its N4 line of 5nm manufacturing process, dubbed N4P. It's said that the new technology will bring several enhancements to the current 5nm technology.

Unfortunately, the upcoming Apple iPhone 13 models are likely to be more expensive compared to the previous generation. Recently, TSMC has notified its customer that it will impose a 20% increase on the price of all technological processes. Since Apple is one of the semiconductor manufacturer's primary customers, it's no doubt that the tech giant would be affected.

Apple is expected to launch a new iPad mini later this September. The upcoming compact iPad is reported to sport an iPad Air-like design with slimmer bezels and no home button. Today, the latest information has arrived claiming that the tablet will also feature the latest A15 Bionic chipset and a USB-C charging port. 

Last month, it was reported that Apple will be launching the iPhone 13 on time this year. The company is expected to start the mass production of the A15 chips in May so that it could bring the new iPhones to the market in the usual September. Today, the latest report has arrived claiming that TSMC is already on it.

With Apple's A14 Bionic and Qualcomm's Snapdragon 888 being the current flagship chipsets, the demand for 5nm process naturally hikes up as well. It is reported that TSMC will increase the monthly production capacity from 60,000 pieces to 100,000 pieces in the second half of the year.

At the beginning of 2021, we'll get to see smartphone manufacturers showcasing their latest devices that come with 5nm chipsets that include Qualcomm's Snapdragon 888, Samsung Exynos 1080, and Exynos 2100. As Apple has already launched the iPhone 12 with the 5nm A14 Bionic chip earlier this year, the tech giant might have now shifted their focus to something more powerful. It is reported that Apple has become the first to contract with TSMC for the 3nm process.

Other than launching their latest flagship chipset soon, Qualcomm is also ready to unveil the Snapdragon 775G on the same stage as well. The Snapdragon 775G will be the successor of the Snapdragon 765G which powers several upper mid-range smartphones like the OnePlus Nord and LG Velvet.