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MediaTek develops chip with TSMC’s 3nm process

Written By Cristina Joy Valerio
Published • September 7th, 2023
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The flagship Dimensity system-on-chip (SoC) from MediaTek has been taped out utilizing the 3nm technology from TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) with commercial manufacturing is anticipated to begin next year. The long-standing strategic partnership between MediaTek and TSMC has reached a significant turning point with the creation of flagship SoCs with high performance and low power features, enabling a wide range of end devices. Both companies fully tapped into their strengths in chip design and manufacturing to achieve this.

“We are committed to our vision of using the world’s most advanced technology to create cutting edge products that improve our lives in meaningful ways,” said Joe Chen, President of MediaTek. “TSMC’s consistent and high-quality manufacturing capabilities enable MediaTek to fully demonstrate its superior design in flagship chipsets, offering the highest performance and quality solutions to our global customers and enhancing the user experience in the flagship market.”

“This collaboration between MediaTek and TSMC on MediaTek’s Dimensity SoC means the power of the industry’s most advanced semiconductor process technology can be as accessible as the smartphone in your pocket,” said Dr. Cliff Hou, Senior Vice President of Europe and Asia Sales at TSMC. “Throughout the years, we have worked closely with MediaTek to bring numerous significant innovations to the market and are honored to continue our partnership into the 3nm generation and beyond.“

High performance computing and mobile applications may benefit from TSMC’s 3nm process technology, that offers improved performance and power. TSMC’s 3nm technology now promises up to an 18% speed boost at the same power, a 32% power reduction at the same speed, and a roughly 60% increase in logic density when compared to the N5 process.

The process technology used in MediaTek’s Dimensity SoCs enables them to be constructed to fulfill the ever-increasing user experience demands of mobile computing, high-speed networking, artificial intelligence, and multimedia. MediaTek’s first flagship chipset employing TSMC’s 3nm process is set to power smartphones, tablets, intelligent automobiles, and numerous other gadgets in the second half of 2024.