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TSMC, UMC, state chip output not affected by coronavirus outbreak

Apple iPhone chip provider has insisted that the coronavirus outbreak won’t affect manufacturing at its earnings call last week. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics (UMC) have both said that production at their fabs in China stays on track and has not been affected by the coronavirus outbreak…  It’s thought that the lockdown […]

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Rumor: Apple collaborating with TSMC to develop microLED screens as next-gen technology to follow OLED

Even with the iPhone X, which represents the first Apple product with an OLED screen only recently out the door, the company may be working on the next generation of screen technology. It’s rumored that Apple is working with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to develop microLED screens, which could supersede OLED over the next […]

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Chipworks posts teardown of iPhone SE, finds mix of new and old components

The iPhone SE has arrived for a few users and the official teardown have begun. As of Wednesday, Chipworks posted a teardown report of the new handset, citing its composition of parts that had largely been borrowed from the iPhone 5s and iPhone 6/6s, with a few new chips thrown in to keep the platform […]

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Rumor: TSMC begins producing A-series processors for Apple’s iOS devices

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has finally begun producing Apple’s A-series processors. Per the Wall Street Journal and AppleInsider, TSMC started production on its 20-nanometer fabrication lines in the first quarter of 2014, with shipments commencing in the second quarter. While Samsung will reportedly remain one of Apple’s top suppliers for now, the company will split […]

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TSMC to replace Samsung as A6X chip manufacturer for upcoming iPad devices

The company may not have the prettiest logo in the world, but they DO have a killer Apple contract that a lot of people in their industry would love to have. Per channelnewsasia.com, after years of rumors, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is said to finally begin trial production of A6X chips for Apple’s fourth-generation iPad […]