In GlobalFoundries announced in the second half of 2017 between 2 to 7 nm FinFET process technology, TSMC also revealed its 7 nm process technology will enter during April 2017 pilot run. ,

Related news, points out that internal to proceed to TSMC's process technology development blueprint for adjustment, is expected by the end of the year to 10 nm process technology into the production stage, and fastest during April 2017 to 7 nm process technology into the trial production, is expected by smaller process that processors can drive the same computing performance at a lower voltage, or play a higher efficiency at the same voltage driver.

And if TSMC smoothly at the end of the year to 10 nm process technology into mass production, is expected to A10X processors can be used in apple is expected to launch next year, in addition is also expected to assist production mediatek Helio X30 processor, and contains the Nvidia, Qualcomm chip manufacturers, products, etc. In streamlining the process technology, expected 10 nm process technology production of processor utilization area than 16 nm process by 50%, but under the same voltage operational effectiveness will increase by 50%, the overall power consumption will be reduced by 40%.

Part in the competition development, GlobalFoundries has announced earlier in the second half of 2017 between 2 to 7 nm FinFET process technology, is expected to help AMD's APU products over 10 nm process, directly into 7 nm process development. As for Intel has delayed due to 10 nm process technology, is expected in the second half of 2017 will be officially launched 10 nm process technology products, i.e. code Cannon Lake of the eighth generation of the Core I series processors, and 7 nm process technology may have to wait until 2022, will be officially production product.