What is 16nm technology?
TSMC 16nm is a semiconductor technology that entered small quantity production in the year 2013. The TSMC 16nm process technology partially based its metal backend on TSMC 20nm process. TSMC has decided to reuse the metal backed to reduce risk and improve time to market and allow customers to tape out test chips.
What is 7nm FinFET?
In semiconductor manufacturing, the International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors defines the 7 nm process as the MOSFET technology node following the 10 nm node. It is based on FinFET (fin field-effect transistor) technology, a type of multi-gate MOSFET technology. Both chips are manufactured by TSMC.
Is TSMC 22nm FinFET?
TSMC began mass production of 20 nm nodes in 2014. The 22 nm process was superseded by commercial 14 nm FinFET technology in 2014.
Can China produce 7nm chips?
China has made a major breakthrough in leading-edge 7nm computing chips that could rival products from global industry leaders like U.S. companies Nvidia and AMD. Tianshu Zhixin is the first actual Chinese supplier of GPGPU chips and HPC system, Xinhua reported.
What is half pitch?
Definition of half-pitch : having a gradient of one to two a half-pitch slope.
Where is FinFET technology used?
Its applications include home computers, laptops, tablets, smartphones, wearables, high-end networks, automotive, and more. FinFET stands for a fin-shaped field-effect transistor. Fin because it has a fin-shaped body – the silicon fin that forms the transistor’s main body distinguishes it.
Is FinFET a CMOS technology?
The FinFET devices have significantly faster switching times and higher current density than planar CMOS (complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor) technology. FinFET is a type of non-planar transistor, or “3D” transistor. It is the basis for modern nanoelectronic semiconductor device fabrication.