TSMC announced 6nm RF (N6RF) process, 16% performance improvement over previous generation

The 2021 online technology forum will be held in North America on June 1st, and China and Europe will be held on June 2nd. TSMC President Wei Zhejia will lead executives to give keynote speeches.

TSMC released the 6nm RF (N6RF) process for the first time at this forum, bringing the power, performance, and area advantages of the advanced N6 logic process to 5G radio frequency (RF) and WiFi 6/6e solutions. Compared with the previous generation of 16nm radio frequency technology, the performance of the N6RF transistor has increased by more than 16%.

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N6RF is an advanced radiofrequency technology that supports the 5G era. TSMC pointed out that compared to 4G, 5G smartphones require more silicon area and power consumption to obtain higher-speed wireless data transmission. 5G allows chips to integrate more functions and components. As the chip size increases, they Inside the smartphone, it is competing with the battery for limited space.

According to TSMC, the N6RF process provides significantly reduced power consumption and area for 5G RF transceivers below 6GHz and millimeter-wave bands, while taking into account the performance, features, and battery life required by consumers. It will also improve the performance and performance of WiFi 6/6e. Power consumption efficiency.