# A16A Projects at AI Tinkerers

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A16 technology is TSMC's Angstrom-class logic node, integrating nanosheet transistors with Super Power Rail (SPR) for unprecedented HPC and AI performance.

A16 is the next-generation logic process from TSMC, slated for volume production in H2 2026. This Angstrom-class node introduces two critical innovations: nanosheet Gate-All-Around FETs (GAAFETs) and the Super Power Rail (SPR) architecture. SPR moves the power delivery network to the backside of the chip, decoupling it from signal routing. This design achieves up to a 1.10X chip density increase and delivers an 8-10% speed improvement (or a 15-20% power reduction) compared to the N2P process. We are targeting high-performance computing (HPC) and complex AI applications with this step-change in power efficiency and logic density.

- Official technology site: https://www.tsmc.com/english/dedicatedFoundry/technology/A16
- Public AI Tinkerers demos and talks: 1
- Result page: 1 of 1

## Recent Public Talks and Demos

### [Tally - an AI wearable headset for human AI agent interaction (presented at AI Tinkerers London)](https://sf.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_jy13GGxiUBs)

Developed from the winning project from the ElevenLabs and A16A hackathon in London, we showcase Tally - a prototype of and wearable AI assistance in real time. We describe the process of building our prototype (both hardware and software) and the multiple tech architectures we experimented with. This no-frills demo will take you on the journey of development of this prototype.

- Event context: AI Tinkerers - San Francisco - January 2025 Meetup — 2025-01-30 — San Francisco
- Public talk page: https://sf.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_jy13GGxiUBs

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