16nm processor will be cheaper?

Now, TSMC has the trial production for its new 16nm FinFET process technology. As estimation, it will be available for mass production in middle of 2015. And it will compete with the Samsung 14nm processor.

Except the regular improvement, TSMC has also made some improvement on its packing process. As estimation, in 2016, it can realize InFO for 16nm process technology. InFO mean Integrated Fan-out.

This technology is developed by TSMC itself. It can reduce the cost for clients. It is the cheaper edition of the existing CoWOS. But the next generation of iPhone or iPad will not adopt this new technology.

Recently, TSMC has already acquired one manufacture based in Taiwan which was owned by Qualcomm to expand its business and production capacity.