According to the latest supply chain news, TSMC plans to start commercial production of 3nm process chips in the fourth quarter of 2022. Apple expects to release its first electronics in 2023 with TSMC-made 3nm chips, including macs with M3 chips and iPhone 15 series smartphones with A17 chips.
The process technology of this chip is more advanced, and it will also enable future Macs and iPhones to have faster processing speeds and longer battery life.
It has been reported that Apple is working with chip foundry partner TSMC, which is trial-producing the 3nm process, that is, N3. Apple's first 3nm chip may be launched in 2023, including the A17 chip on the iPhone 15 and the M3 series chip on the Mac, of course, these names are only predictions, and it is not clear whether it will be the final name.
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