TSMC company , which is within the 16-nm technology with FinFET has an equal chance to become a AMD contractor like NVIDIA.
First, TSMC is preparing a new version of the 16-nm process technology with FinFET (16FF +), which received the designation "16FFC" (FinFet Compact). It is expected that the increased transistor density along with the increase in speed and reduction in power consumption will allow TSMC to bring to this release process technology customers wishing to produce solutions for the ultra-low power devices and products for the Internet of Things. Pilot production with process technology 16FFC start in 2016, customers will receive all the necessary tools for the second quarter.
Secondly, TSMC does not cease to improve the 28-nm process, which has already gone six years. By the end of this year, the company's customers will be able to start designing products using version 28HPC +, which will create a massive chip with improved performance and power consumption. The switching speed of the transistors will grow by 15% at constant energy consumption at a constant speed and power consumption will decrease by 30-50%. For example, the processor for smartphones explained that the frequency of operation of such chips will be able to rise beyond 2 GHz without increasing power consumption.
By the way, TSMC is in no hurry to write off the 20-nm process. According to the company, it is scaled to production volumes at record rates - five times faster than the 28-nm process technology at the same stage of the life cycle.