TSMC Sets A14 Chip Production for 2028

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. announced that commercial production of its A14 process will begin in 2028. Chairman C.C. Wei described the A14 node as the second generation of the company's nanosheet transistor technology, designed to succeed the current 2-nanometer process.

The A14 process is projected to deliver a 10-15% speed improvement at the same power levels or a 25-30% reduction in power consumption at the same speed. Additionally, the company expects the node to increase logic density by nearly 20%. TSMC anticipates production volumes for A14 will exceed those of the 2nm process and intends to follow the launch with A13 and A12 processes in 2029.

To support AI applications, the company is developing a new IC assembly technology to complement its existing Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate (CoWoS) technology. TSMC aims to implement this new assembly method within one year to reduce operating costs and alleviate current supply shortages.