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TSMC outlines 1.6-nanometer production process, other elements for next-gen chips

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date April 26, 2024
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TSMC’s next-generation Apple silicon chips are only going to get smaller and more powerful. The chipmaker on Thursday announced plans to create 1.6-nanometer chips that could be used in future generations of Apple silicon processors. TSMC yesterday unveiled a series of technologies, including the “A16” process, which is a 1.6nm node. The new technology significantly […]

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TMSC begins publicly mentioning 1.4-nanometer fabrication for next-gen Apple products

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date December 15, 2023

If you think a three-nanometer fabrication process is small and power-efficient, chip manufacturer TSMC has publicly commented on its work on a 1.4nm fabrication technology that is likely destined to underpin future Apple silicon chips. In a slide (via SemiAnalysis’s Dylan Patel) from its Future of Logic panel, TSMC disclosed the official name of its […]

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iFixit posts teardown of 10th-generation iPad, notes space constraints that prevent use of second-generation Apple Pencil, other changes

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date December 2, 2022

The cool cats at iFixit shared a video teardown of Apple’s 10th-generation iPad, which offered a closer look at its components and an explanation as to why the tablet lacks support for the second-geernation Apple Pencil. The teardown reveals the internal layout of the iPad, including its two-cell 7,606 mAh battery, logic board with the […]

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Tenth-generation iPad, 2022 model iPad Pro tablets now available for purchase at Apple Store retail locations

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date October 27, 2022

The new iPad and iPad Pro models are now available for purchase at select Apple Store retail locations. Beginning on Wednesday, Apple’s new 11-inch iPad Pro, 12.9-inch iPad Pro, and redesigned 10.9-inch iPad are available for pickup at select Apple Stores around the world, with no pre-order required. The tablets are available in a range […]

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Apple announces 10th-generation iPads, M2-based 11-inch, 12.9-inch iPad Pro units

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date October 19, 2022

Tuesday was the day of long-awaited iPad and iPad Pro reveals as Apple announced its 10th-generation iPads as well as its M2-based iPad Pro tablets. Per the iPad, the new units feature an overhauled design that more closely matches that of the iPad Pro and iPad Air. With this generation, the previous curved edges of […]

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