TSMC N3E is ready for designs, thanks to IP from Synopsys

TSMC N3E is ready for designs, thanks to IP from Synopsys
by Daniel Payne on 10-12-2023 at 10:00 am

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TSMC has been offering foundry services since 1987, and their first 3nm node was called N3 and debuted in 2022; now they have an enhanced 3nm node dubbed N3E that has launched.  Every new node then requires IP that is carefully designed, characterized and validated in silicon to ensure that the IP specifications are being met and … Read More


TSMC 2023 North America Technology Symposium Overview Part 2

TSMC 2023 North America Technology Symposium Overview Part 2
by Daniel Nenni on 04-26-2023 at 8:00 pm

TSMC N3 Update 2023

The next topic I would like to cover is an update to the TSMC process node roadmap starting with N3. As predicted, N3 will be the most successful node in the TSMC FinFET family. The first version of N3 went into production at the end of last year (Apple) and will roll out with other customers in 2023. There is a reported record amount of … Read More