TSMC to use EUV at 5nm

[Phynaz]

We estimate that EUV will be a cost-effective tool for high-volume manufacturing by 2020, in time for our 5nm ramp

http://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1330117&

 

[jpiniero]

Huh. I'm not going to try to figure out what TSMC is calling 5 nm, but this sounds like they might beat Intel to EUV.

 

[Arachnotronic]

Huh. I'm not going to try to figure out what TSMC is calling 5 nm, but this sounds like they might beat Intel to EUV.

Nah, TSMC's "5nm" is about what we'll see from Intel's 7nm, and Intel is hoping that they'll use EUV at 7nm.

 

[jpiniero]

Nah, TSMC's "5nm" is about what we'll see from Intel's 7nm, and Intel is hoping that they'll use EUV at 7nm.

Yeah but we won't see Intel's 7 nm until 2020.

 

[Arachnotronic]

Yeah but we won't see Intel's 7 nm until 2020.

Right around when we will see TSMC 5nm 🙂

 

[mxnerd]

What will happen after 5nm process?

 

[dark zero]

Graphene I guess?

 

[NostaSeronx]

What will happen after 5nm process?

A black hole will consume earth.

J/king... 3D transistors will be moved to 1D transistors. It will then be about moving slowly to single atom, to quarks, and thus onwards.

 

[mxnerd]

A black hole will consume earth.

J/king... 3D transistors will be moved to 1D transistors. It will then be about moving slowly to single atom, to quarks, and thus onwards.

I believe that quarks can only be produced by the large hadron collider which accelerates particles to near light speed and collide them. So I don't see it will happen at chip level. :\

 

[superstition]

What will happen after 5nm process?

Indium arsenide might actually displace silicon via things like nanowires?

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2461492

 

[Atreidin]

A black hole will consume earth.

J/king... 3D transistors will be moved to 1D transistors. It will then be about moving slowly to single atom, to quarks, and thus onwards.

Oh man I needed a good laugh. I enjoy good dry humor.

 

[Dresdenboy]

Huh. I'm not going to try to figure out what TSMC is calling 5 nm, but this sounds like they might beat Intel to EUV.

Both order from ASML.

 

[NTMBK]

Right around when we will see TSMC 5nm 🙂

Given that they are both limited by EUV litho equipment sold by the same company (ASML), hardly suprising 🙂

EDIT: Gah, Dresdenboy beat me to it.

 

[Systems analyst]

"There's plenty of room at the bottom", Feynman.