News Summary

• GAAFETs allow for faster speeds with a smaller transistor size and lower operational voltage.TSMC is spending billions on the change, and Apple will also need to make chip design changes to accommodate the new technology..
• Decreases in node size correspond to a smaller transistor size, so more transistors can fit on a processor, leading to boosts in speed and more efficient power consumption.This year, Apple adopted 3-nanometer chips for its iPhones and Macs..
• TSMC generally builds new fabs when it needs to increase production capacity to handle significant orders for chips, and TSMC is expanding in a major way for 2nm technology..
• "The report comes from ‌DigiTimes‌ "Tomorrow's Headlines" alert, so additional details may be available in the full news story.TSMC is expected to begin producing 2nm chips starting in the second half of 2025..
• Both the A17 Pro chip in the iPhone 15 Pro models and the M3 series chips in Macs are built on the 3-nanometer node, an upgrade over the prior 5nm node..
• Apple will be the first company to receive chips built on the TSMC's future 2-nanometer process, DigiTimes said today..