Share with friends and circles of friends with wechat scanning QR code < / P > < p > on December 24, TSMC plans to start the commercial production of 3-nm process chips in the fourth quarter of 2022 p> < p > < / P > < p > Apple is expected to release electronic products equipped with 3-nanometer chips manufactured by TSMC for the first time in 2023, including MAC equipped with M3 chip and iPhone 15 series smartphone equipped with A17 chip. The process technology of this chip is more advanced, which will also enable the future Mac and iPhone to have faster processing speed and longer battery life p> < p > it was reported last month that Apple's m3 chip will have a 40 core CPU. In contrast, M1 chips have 8-core CPUs, while M1 pro and M1 Max chips have 10 core CPUs p> < p > the MAC equipped with M1 has provided industry-leading energy efficiency, while the A15 chip equipped with iPhone 13 series smartphones is the fastest smartphone processor in history. The transformation of 3-nm chip technology in the next few years should consolidate Apple's leading position in this field. (Chen Chen) < / P > < p >