# TSMC confirms significant yield and performance improvements in A14 update — strong interest from AI/HPC and smartphone customers

> TSMC's A14 (1. 4nm-class) fabrication process has made rapid progress in the last three months and is well ahead of N2 at the same stage of development, according to the company's update provided at its earnings call…

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/tsmc-confirms-significant-yield-and-performance-improvements-in-a14-update-strong-interest-from-ai-hpc-and-smartphone-customers?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a5a718d046b8ae0fd63c52b)
- **Published:** 2026-07-17
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a5a718d046b8ae0fd63c52b

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