TSMC begins mass production of 7nm+ process for Kirin 985, A13 chips

Taipei: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) – the world’s largest contract chipset maker – has officially announced the beginning of mass production of its second-generation 7nm+ process for Kirin 985 and or A13 chipsets.

The top-notch Kirin 985 chipset would likely feature in Huawei’s flagship Mate 30, while A13 would come with Apple’s 2019 iPhones.

“This is the first time the Taiwanese company is implementing EUV lithography, taking a step towards becoming the main competitor of Intel and Samsung,” the GSMArena reported on Monday.