TSMC said it would start using advanced 28-nanometer technology in early 2010 to produce chips used in new, higher-performance tech gadgets.

"Product differentiation, faster time-to-market and investment optimization are the three most important values TSMC delivers to our customers," Jason Chen, a TSMC vice president, said in a statement.

"In support of these values, we are developing this comprehensive 28nm technology family so that it offers choices, depending on the customer applications and performance requirements."

The new technology, which will support applications like cellular baseband and wireless connectivity, is expected to provide up to 50 percent more speed or 30-50 percent lower power consumption than TSMCs' 40-nanometre low-power node, TSMC said.

The smaller circuitry allows the design of more powerful chips for more complex devices, and the squeezing of more circuits onto a single chip also increases chip yield per wafer, boosting efficiency.

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