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TSMC to incorporate 3nm chip production at its Arizona facility

It looks like 3-nanometer chips are en route to the TSMC Arizona facility. Apple chip supplier TSMC has announced that plans are in place to mass produce 3-nanometer chips at its $12 billion Arizona facility. Speaking to reporters on Monday in Taipei, Morris Chang said the 3-nanometre plant would be located at the same Arizona […]

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Rumor: Apple developing an M3-based iMac

Not surprisingly, Apple is rumored to be working on an M2 chip for its desktop and notebook computers. Sources have also indicated that Apple may be looking even further down the line, and is thought to be developing an M3 iMac. Recently, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman highlighted Apple’s anticipated roadmap for the M2 chip. Gurman pointed […]

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Rumor: TSMC to begin creating 3nm chips with up to 40 cores

The rumor mill has it that processor manufacturer TSMC plans to begin commercial production of chips built via its 3 nanometer process in the fourth quarter of 2022. According to sources close to the story, Apple is expected to release its first devices with 3nm chips fabricated by TSMC in 2023, including Macs with M3 […]

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Rumor: Apple’s M3 processor enters pilot production phase, uses 3 nanometer “N3” process

Apple’s next-gen processor, the M3, may have already entered its pilot production phase. According to DigiTimes, TSMC, Apple’s chipmaking partner, has begun producing the processor using it 3 nanometer process, known as “N3.” The report, citing unnamed industry sources, claims that TSMC will move the process to volume production by the fourth quarter of 2022 […]

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Intel’s shares fall as much as nine percent on rumors that Apple may switch to its own in-house processors for next-gen Macs

Apple may switch from Intel-based chips to its own chips that are being developed in-house, thereby causing Intel’s stock to take a beating. Intel shares dropped sharply on Monday after a report that Apple would switch from Intel’s chips to its own chips for use on Mac computers. As a result, Intel’s shares fell as […]