TSMC's first customer for next-gen A16 process is NVIDIA, Apple skips A16 directly to A14 node

TweakTown | 03.12.2025 07:58
TL;DR: TSMC will begin production of its next-generation A16 (1.6nm) process in 2027, with NVIDIA as the first customer, while Apple plans to skip A16 for the A14 (1.4nm) node. TSMC is expanding capacity with new 2nm fabs in Taiwan and Arizona, driven by strong demand for advanced AI chips.