Network sources report that the Chinese company Huawei intends to begin mass production of HiSilicon Kirin 985 processors in the third quarter of this year. At the moment, the chip, which will be produced using TSMC's improved 7-nanometer technical process, is at the design stage. By the end of the current quarter, testing of the device will begin, after which the processor will begin to be mass produced. At the moment, it is unknown whether the Kirin 985 will be equipped with a 5G module that allows it to operate in fifth-generation communication networks. Previously, Huawei representatives said that the company intends to release a smartphone with 5G support in October 2019.
The approximate launch time of the Huawei Mate 30 smartphone coincides with the start of shipments of the Kirin 985. Based on this, we can assume that the Mate 30 will be the first device from a Chinese manufacturer built on the Kirin 985 chip. It is worth noting that in the past, Huawei has already planned to use advanced technologies TSMC so that the chips they produce can compete in performance with Apple A13 processors. However, due to the high cost and the need for additional testing, all Kirin 900 series chips were supplied by the Taiwanese company ASE Group.
Recall It was reported that production of Kirin 985 processors could start as early as this quarter, but this process is likely to begin a little later.
Source: 3dnews.ru