Tsmc is working on a 7nm chip for a console
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TSMC announced a few days ago that its 7nm FinFET (CLN7FF) manufacturing process has entered the mass production phase, which means it is already mature enough to successfully produce a large number of chips. Several websites claim that one of the silicons that will be mass produced this year 2018, is the one that will give life to the Sony Playstation 5.
TSMC works on a 7nm chip for a console, but it is not known which
The CEO of TSMC has stated that the company will manufacture more than 50 different types of chips this year 2018, one of them has been classified as "gaming", sparking rumors about the Sony PS5 that could be announced this year 2018. TSMC It is in charge of manufacturing the PS4 and PS4 chips at 16 nm, given the great result it has given Sony, it is to be expected that it will be a partner for the new generation. Sony is not expected to release the PS5 until the end of 2019 or the beginning of 2020, three years after the arrival of the current PS4 Pro. This new console will be a great leap forward, with the inclusion of AMD's Zen and Vega architectures.
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Another possibility is that a 7nm processor is being manufactured for a supposed PS4 Pro Slim, since it is known that the current top-of-the-range Sony console is quite noisy and hot, so a new 7nm silicon could be very beneficial by reducing consumption and allowing to create a smaller console. This would also make the PS4 Pro Slim cheaper to produce, something key to continue dominating the market after the arrival of the Xbox One X, a technically superior console, but also more expensive.
Finally, there is the possibility of a 7nm chip for the Nintendo Switch, the console that could most benefit from a reduction in energy consumption given its portable nature. The Nintendo Switch is currently built with 20nm manufacturing technology, making the move to 7nm a huge improvement.
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