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At an estimated $30,000 per wafer that is made on TSMC’s 2nm process, it was always going to be a pricey affair for several customers who intend to adopt this next-generation technology in 2026. Fortunately, a rumor claims that these figures are being blown out of proportion. In reality, the Taiwanese semiconductor giant’s 2nm N2 node will have limited power, performance, and area (PPA) improvements, but as long as there will be a distinction between the upcoming manufacturing process and the 3nm ‘N3P’ one, that’s all that matters.

In light of recent events concerning memory price increases, Apple, Qualcomm, MediaTek, and others that will leverage TSMC’s 2nm wafers, c

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