Mass production of 5-nanometer chips won’t start until the end of 2019 or early 2020, according to C.C. Wei, the CEO of Apple processor manufacturer TSMC, quoted by DigiTimes. “Risk” production will start in early 2019, but Apple would likely need mass production to begin by the summer for devices shipping that year.
Wei added that TSMC is expecting to invest $25 billion in 5-nanometer technology, but without offering a timeline.