TSMC has launched a new generation of wafer-level IPD technology for 5G mobile devices

28 August 2023

TSMC has launched a new generation of wafer-level integrated passive device (IPD) technology, which will be used in 5G mobile devices. Foreign media reports show that TSMC has been researching and developing wafer-level integrated passive devices for many years, and the latest generation of technologies has also been introduced. The latest generation of wafer-level integrated passive device technology introduced by TSMC will be mass-produced this year for 5G mobile devices.

5G was commercialized on a large scale last year. The current 5G mobile devices are mainly smartphones. Smartphone manufacturers such as Huawei and Samsung have launched a variety of 5G smartphones. Apple will also launch a number of iPhones that support 5G this year.

According to data from relevant research institutes, 25.1 million 5G smartphones were shipped worldwide in the first quarter of this year. Although affected by the epidemic, shipments still exceeded 18.7 million in 2019.

However, due to the impact of both demand and supply, existing research institutions expect that global smartphone shipments will decline by 15% this year to 1.15 billion units, and 5G mobile phone shipments are not expected to meet expectations, but MediaTek still It is estimated that 170 million -200 million 5G smartphones will be shipped globally this year, and no adjustments to this previous forecast will be made.