On Friday, in a report Nikkei Asia said, Apple Inc and Intel Corp have emerged as the first adopters of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co’s next-generation chip production technology ahead of its deployment in 2022.

Both tech companies are testing their chip designs with TSMC’s 3-nanometer production technology, said sources briefed on the matter.

These chips will be available commercially from the third quarter of 2022, said Nikkei Asia.