TSMC and Samsung are working on 10nm process

The 14nm process technology from Samsung is already massive produced, and highly commented by its clients including Apple and Qualcomm. Its compliance rate is very high. As our previous report, Apple may pass most of its orders to Samsung. Of course, TSMC will be not happy about this situation.

As news from Taiwan, now, the 16nm process from TSMC is also massive produced. Though it still falls behind of Samsung's 14nm process, TSMC believe when its production volume of 14nm process increases, its performance will not lose Samsung.

But we have to say TSMC has already fallen behind of Samsung, so to make sure the development of 10nm process, TSMC will invest 10 billion US dollars.

In meanwhile, Samsung is also trying to develop its own 10nm process. Samsung said its 10nm process has great advantage on product size, and power consumption and will be massive produced at the end of next year. So maybe the iPhone 7 can catch up with this 10nm process technology.