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Micron Technology Discusses Adoption of A14 Advanced Process with TSMC

On June 22, Micron Technology President and COO Chris Koopmans revealed that the company has begun discussions with TSMC to incorporate the latest A14 advanced process in its future flagship products. According to TSMC's plans, the A14 is a new generation logic process following N2, expected to enter mass production in 2028. Compared to N2, the A14 can improve performance by 10% to 15% at the same power consumption, or reduce energy consumption by 25% to 30% at the same speed, while increasing logic density by over 20%. It is seen as a key technology for driving AI and high-performance computing. Koopmans emphasized that energy efficiency is everything for Micron's core products, such as digital signal processors (DSPs). He stated that even a difference of 0.1 watts is crucial and that this is the core motivation driving the company to continuously pursue the most advanced processes.

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