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

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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Rumor: Apple supplier TSMC “straining” to meet demand for 3nm chip production

Sometimes it’s hard to get the units out there. Apple supplier TSMC is rumored to be “straining” to produce enough 3-nanometer chips to meet the demand for Apple’s upcoming devices. According to EE Times, analysts believe TSMC is having issues with tools and yield, impacting the ramp-up to volume production of the new chip technology. […]

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TSMC to begin mass production of 3nm chips this Thursday

Apple’s main chip supplier, TSMC, will begin mass production of three nanometer chips this week, with Apple being the primary customer of the new process. It’s also thought that the new M2 Pro chips created by this process could power updated MacBook Pro and Mac mini models. Per DigiTimes, TSMC will start mass production of […]

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Rumor: Apple to begin production of mixed-reality headset in March 2023

The rumor mill has Apple as beginning mass production of its long-awaited mixed-reality headset in Mach 2023. According to DigiTimes, Pegatron will be the exclusive partner for the final assembly of Appleā€™s mixed-reality headset. Initial production was said to be very limited. Its price point will be too high for the consumer market, hence initial […]

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Rumor: Chip manufacturer TSMC to give Apple “iPhone 13,” auto manufacturers top priority

It’s nice to have component security for at least a couple years. Apple partner TSMC is reportedly de-prioritizing orders destined for PCs and servers orders, and is instead focusing on car manufacturers, and Apple’s needs. Following the company’s previous estimates that the impact of the current global chip shortage would last “a couple of years,” […]