TSMC continuously re-invests billions in its production facilities to sate the demand of a multitude of customers like Apple and Qualcomm to ensure that they receive timely shipments of their cutting-edge chipsets. It is no secret that these companies are in an endless race and will leverage the foundry’s next-generation architecture to gain a competitive edge. However, when it comes to modems, the same ferocity is not displayed by these firms, with 5G baseband chips like the C1 and Snapdragon X75 still relying on TSMC’s older 4nm process. One analyst provides some insight into why older manufacturing processes are utilized, […]