6A80 Taiwan Semiconductor

Manufacturing Company 1. 6A80 is a process node used by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to produce 16/14 nanometer chips. 2. It uses a dual gate construction, with a 28nm base layer and 14nm high-K metal gate construct, providing higher performance and power efficiency than its 28nm predecessor, 16nm FinFET+. 3. The process optimization also delivers a 40% area shrink compared to previous nodes, reducing costs and boosting performance for clients. 4. Furthermore, the 6A80 provides clock speed improvements over its predecessor, raising the frequency to 3.7GHz for dual-core processor designs. 5. TSMC also improved their automotive product line with the 6A80, marking it as the first 16nm process node to meet the ISO26262 qualification requirements. 6. The 6A80 process node demonstrates TSMC’s commitment to pushing the boundaries of performance, significantly outpacing the competition in terms of transistor density, cost and frequency.