https://wccftech.com/tsmc-5nm-milestone/

TSMC has invested heavily on machinery and the infrastructure to be able to secure orders for lucrative clients such as Apple and it looks like that perseverance has paid off. The manufacturer certainly looks to be on track to produce 5nm A-Series chips for Apple’s 2020 iPhone lineup. According to the latest report, TSMC has managed to achieve a major milestone, one that will pave the way to allowing Apple to create more powerful and energy efficient chipsets for mobile devices and tablets.

TSMC has announced delivery of the complete version of its 5nm design infrastructure within the Open Innovation Platform. According to the Taiwanese manufacturer via DigiTimes, EDA and IP vendors partnered with the firm to develop and validate the complete design infrastructure. This also included technology files, process design kits (PDKs), tools, flows, and IP. The 5nm lithography is expected to feature logic density that is 1.8 times greater than current generation chips, leading to both gains in performance and power efficiency. Cliff Hou, VP of R&D and technology development at TSMC has said the following regarding the 5nm process.