On September 22, during the 2026 semi-annual performance briefing, ASR Microelectronics announced that the research and development (R&D) of its second-generation 5G smart System on Chip (SoC) is now in its final stages, with the tape-out process anticipated to take place in the first quarter of the upcoming year. Following tape-out, the chip will undergo a series of essential steps, including debugging, adaptation, and customer certification. Generally, it takes approximately one year from tape-out to achieve mass production.
