TSMC: 7nm to make up over 20 percent of revenue in Q4 2018

The ramp of TSMC's 7nm node is off to a big start as the foundry expects the new process will account for over 20 percent of its total wafer revenue in Q4 2018, and almost 10 percent of full-year 2018 revenue. The Taiwanese foundry is on track to tape out over 50 chip designs on its 7nm node by the end of this year, with over 100 chip designs for 7nm and enhanced 7nm with EUV expected by the end of 2019.

TSMC says its 7nm process is running at full utilization, and added that it expects to offer EUV-based 7nm mass production in 2020:

TSMC expects 7nm chip sales to account for more than 20% of its total wafer revenues in the fourth quarter of 2018, and nearly 10% in all of the year. The proportion will likely exceed 20% in 2019, when the foundry expands its 7nm process portfolio to include an enhanced version with EUV, said company CEO CC Wei at an October 18 investors meeting.

TSMC is scheduled to move EUV-based 7nm process node to mass production in 2020, Wei indicated. The majority of TSMC's 7nm chip output for 2019 will still be built using its first-generation 7nm process, Wei added.

Via: DigiTimes