TSMC is the world’s leading choice for semiconductor process nodes and it appears that it may continue to hold that esteem, as it’s reportedly racing toward the production of its 1nm process nodes in trying to stay ahead of the competition. Samsung is behind TSMC when it comes to process node production but it’s not so far behind that catching up is out of the question.
Both Samsung and TSMC are supposed to start shipping their first 2nm process nodes later in 2026. So it might come as a surprise that TSMC is already deep into planning what comes next. That being said, it was reported earlier this year that it was in the planning stages for 1nm production. Now it seems that things are starting to ramp up a little bit.
In the midst of moving toward 1nm process node production, TSMC is also looking to build up more plants to handle that production. The company is said to have 12 plants that are currently under construction that will be the basis for these more advanced nodes. Back on May 13, it was reported that Samsung dumped around $20 billion in investments back into Arizona to keep things on track. Whether directly for 1nm production or not, it likely helps in the grand scheme of things. Google also reportedly wants a direct deal with TSMC for chip priority treatment.
TSMC isn’t expected to start mass production of the 1nm process node until 2030 or 2031
While TSMC may be diving head first into its plans for the 1nm process node it’ll be a while before the market sees anything of note. The company is reportedly constructing many of the plants that will be dedicated to the manufacturing of these advanced nodes. It won’t be able to begin mass production of those nodes until the plants are ready.
According to Wccftech (which cites Digitimes), TSMC isn’t expected to start mass production of the new chips until 2030 or 2031. So, at least four years from now.
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