TSMC would be on track to achieve its goals to officially launch mass production for its 2nm chip. Excellent news for Apple, which is impatiently waiting to include it in the iPhone to dazzle us with staggering figures during Keynote and sell us an ever more powerful iPhone.
TSMC approaches 2nm
According to Taiwanese supply chain sources, TSMC has achieved remarkable results during the pre-production of 2-nanometer chips. With a success rate above 60%, mass production would be about to begin. The official launch is planned for 2025, without specifying the exact period. Rumors point to the second half of the year.
Apple being TSMC’s preferred partner, the iPhone will be, as usual, the first smartphone to integrate the chip with the smallest engraving fineness in the world. However, several crucial criteria must be taken into account. If production actually begins in 2025, it is likely that the time frame will be too short for the iPhone 17 to benefit from it.
Staying realistic, it is the iPhone 18, or rather the iPhone 18 Pro, which should be the first iPhone in the world to be equipped with a chip engraved in 2nm. Apple would follow its usual strategy, proceeding in stages. The 2nm chip would first be exclusive to the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max in 2026, before being integrated into all iPhone 19 models in 2027.
The fineness of the engraving of a chip, such as the move to 2nm for the iPhone, offers several advantages. It makes it possible to reduce the size of transistors, which improves their energy efficiency and reduces the heat generated. Overall performance increases with faster processing speeds and increased capacities. Ideal for entering the era of AI with Apple Intelligence, which is extremely resource-intensive.
