For a long time TSMC company was the only contractor that offer to produce chips on 28-nm technology. But competitors reached the same level.
Increased competition will lead to a drop in financial performance in the world's largest contract chip maker in the second quarter this year. However, some analysts predict that TSMC earnings still grow by up to 10% compared to the first quarter.
TSMC spared a lot to expand production capacity and develop new technological standards. The company has invested heavily in the 20-nm technology, but as it turned out, customers have little incentive to the contractor for such products: benefits are not as obvious as it was in the transition from 40 nm to 28 nm.
However, TSMC is working on two versions of the 20-nm process technology. To attract customers, the manufacturer also plans to offer a three-dimensional transistor FinFET.