Apple’s go-to chipmaker TSMC unveils 1.6nm process for 2026 chips: Details

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has unveiled its most advanced 1.6nm semiconductor process. Called the “A16”, the new chip process architecture will significantly improve the transistor density on the chip, compared to the current generation that is based on the company’s 3nm design (N3E).

TSMC said that chipsets based on the A16 process are planned for production in 2026, while chips based on the N2 process, the 2nm architectural design, are all set to debut in the second half of 2025.