The world's largest chips contract manufacturer , TSMC company , announced his intention to speed up the process of learning the rules of 20 nm lithographic production. Contractor intends to invest at least $ 700 million to build R & D, dealing with 20-nm technology. In addition, construction will begin later this year, not next year.
According to industry sources, TSMC company and its subsidiary Global Unichip has already started to attract customers interested in 20-nm products. While the manufacturer pays attention to the potential customers who are based in the U.S. (in particular, Apple).
Trial production of 20 nm by TSMC will probably start at the end of 2013.