Tao pointed out that 10 nm TSMC flow in the first quarter of this year, the fourth quarter of this year to enter mass production, a move that would lead the samsung half a year's time, every 16 nm extension weakness.

At the same time, the joint CEO mark liu said, 7 nm as expected, in the first half of 2018. In addition, the most advanced 5 nm in the workshop for 1 year time, hopefully in 7 nm quantity after two years, which is in the first half of 2020 for mass production.

TSMC also revealed that currently on the order of 14 nm / 16 nm, they are about 50% and samsung, but have the confidence to improve to 70% this year.

Although there are signs that Intel will have to wait until next year to hand over 10 nm products, but is still the strongest comprehensive strength, and probably direct shipment is finished.

TSMC is expected, they will be in 10 nm, 7 nm, 5 nm on fully jilt far samsung, and Intel are equal.

But, according to the author, IBM last year's first 7 nm chips did not participate in TSMC, which exactly is samsung.

What is the first enterprise blindly optimistic the Taiwanese still very confident, remains to be seen.