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Tag: . chip fabrication

Apple Silicon roadmap: 3nm Mac and iPhone chips coming in 2023

Friday, November 5, 2021 10:01 amFriday, November 5, 20218 Comments

The Information reports Friday that Apple has plans for even faster second- and third-generation Apple Silicon chips in the coming years…

TSMC board approves $743 million bond sale to build Arizona chip fab

Monday, March 22, 2021 5:26 pm8 Comments

TSMC will issue a total of NT$21.1 billion (US$743.2 million) in unsecured bonds to finance an expected $12 billion chip fab in Arizona …

Phoenix City Council okays development deal with TSMC for $12 billion U.S. chip factory

Thursday, November 19, 2020 12:11 am14 Comments

City officials in Phoenix, Arizona on Wednesday unanimously voted to authorize a development agreement with chipmaker TSMC that would…

TSMC secures government subsidies and picks site for $12 billion U.S. plant

Tuesday, June 9, 2020 10:24 am6 Comments

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.) has secured government subsidies for a planned $12 billion U.S. chip plant to be built in…

U.S.-China fight over chipmaker TSMC rattles tech industry

Monday, May 18, 2020 10:20 am2 Comments

On Friday, the Trump administration banned TSMC and rival chipmakers using American equipment from supplying China’s Huawei Technologies Co. without …

TSMC expands U.S. manufacturing with $12 billion chip fabrication plant

Sunday, May 17, 2020 1:59 pm7 Comments

Last week, TSMC announced last week that is expanding its manufacturing footprint within the U.S. The new facility will be built in Arizona…

Apple supplier TSMC to build multibillion-dollar chip plant in Arizona with Trump admin backing

Thursday, May 14, 2020 4:14 pm21 Comments

In a potential realignment of global trade, TSMC is planning to build a multibillion-dollar chip plant in Arizona with Trump administration backing…

TSMC says no plans to make chips in America, for now

Friday, January 17, 2020 11:29 amSaturday, January 18, 202030 Comments

In response to increased pressure from the Trump administration on TSMC to make chips in America, TSMC says “the feasibility is being evaluated.”

Apple A9 chip likely driving Globalfoundries 14-nm expansion

Friday, May 22, 2015 5:25 pmFriday, May 22, 201513 Comments

Apple is likely driving the 14-nanometer ramp at Globalfoundries…

The price of getting Apple’s attention: $12 billion

Tuesday, February 17, 2015 10:26 amTuesday, February 17, 20158 Comments

Lavishing $12 billion on…

Apple inks multi-billion dollar chip fabrication deal with Samsung, sources say

Monday, November 17, 2014 3:55 pmMonday, November 17, 201426 Comments

From 2016, Samsung will supply 80 percent of APs used in Apple devices…

Apple orders 30-40 million Apple Watch chips, sources say

Thursday, November 13, 2014 8:57 amThursday, November 13, 201410 Comments

Chip suppliers involved in the supply chain of the Apple Watch…

With its smartphone business on the wane, Samsung bets $14.7 billion on new chip facility

Monday, October 6, 2014 9:28 amMonday, October 6, 201430 Comments

Samsung Electronics plans to spend $14.7 billion on a new chip facility…

As Apple cuts out patent infringer Samsung, Korean copier plans to reduce U.S. chip production

Wednesday, March 26, 2014 11:31 amWednesday, March 26, 201411 Comments

Samsung Electronics plans to reduce processor chip production and investment…

Is Apple using Intel to fabricate their 64-bit A7 processors?

Monday, September 16, 2013 10:30 amMonday, September 16, 201327 Comments

To get 1 billion transistors on a 102 sq. mm chip would require…

Apple exploring U.S.-based chipmaking deal with Globalfoundries

Saturday, July 13, 2013 12:00 pmSaturday, July 13, 201328 Comments

Apple is exploring a possible deal with chipmaker Globalfoundries…

Should Apple buy Intel?

Monday, April 29, 2013 1:01 pmMonday, April 29, 201330 Comments

Getting rid of Samsung as a processor supplier and, at the same time…

Next Intel CEO to guide new business, maybe deal to stamp out Apple processors

Thursday, March 7, 2013 8:32 am12 Comments

Intel’s next CEO is likely to shepherd the top chipmaker into…

TSMC CEO comments signal massive next-gen Apple A-series chip orders

Saturday, January 19, 2013 12:01 pm39 Comments

Chairman and CEO of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Morris Chang…

Apple’s processor fab shift from Samsung to TSMC stokes capacity concerns in semiconductor industry

Wednesday, November 28, 2012 9:53 amWednesday, November 28, 201216 Comments

TSMC will start producing chips for Apple’s next iOS devices in 2013…

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