During the TSMC’s annual North America Technology Symposium, the company announced its new A16 chip production process. It is a 1.6nm node process representing a breakthrough in technology. TSMC has been working hard to reduce the node size with every new production process, and now the company has revealed the 1.6nm chip process that can be utilized by companies in the coming years. This breakthrough will unlock new levels of performance and innovation for Apple’s future product lineup.
The A16 node process brings numerous improvements compared to the N2P 2-nanometer process node. The A16 node process offers a significant performance boost over the N2P, delivering 8-10% higher speeds while using 15-20% less power. It features a new technology called Super Power Rail that uses the backside power delivery architecture. This frees up space on the front for more data lanes, boosting transistor density and power delivery.
