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Sony considering joint investment in Apple supplier TSMC’s first chip plant in Japan
Apple camera component supplier Sony is considering joint investment of $7 billion in Apple supplier TSMC’s first chip plant in Japan …
Apple boosts iPhone 13 A15 Bionic chip orders, reduces orders for older iPhone chips
Even in the face of a global chip shortage, Apple is ramping up A15 Bionic chip orders for the new iPhone 13 lineup while reducing equivalent…
U.S. Commerce Secretary: ‘Aggressive’ action on chip shortage needed
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Thursday it is time to get “aggressive” in addressing the worsening chip shortage…
Apple’s ‘iPhone 13’ A15 chip performance continues dominance over Android phones
A new benchmark for what is said to be the GPU in Apple’s forthcoming A15 chip, destined for the “iPhone 13,” is 13.7% faster than the A14…
These Apple suppliers are likely to profit from new ‘iPhone 13’ models
As Apple iPhone fans pore over “iPhone 13” rumors, investors in Apple suppliers, too, are scrutinizing the rumor mill’s output. On Tuesday…
Apple’s Macs, iPads, and iPhones could boast 3nm chips next year
2022 Macs, iPads, and iPhones may feature chips built on the 3nm process, as TSMC, Apple’s chip fabricator, is planning to begin…
TSMC reports gas contamination at key chip plant supplying Apple; no ‘obvious impact’ on operations
Apple’s chip supplier TSMC said on Friday that some of its production lines in southern Taiwan were hit by a contamination of gases…
Apple supplier TSMC gets green light for 2nm chip production by 2024
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has received final approval from the taiwanese government to build a 2nm chip plant…
Apple supplier TSMC to begin mass production of 5nm chips at new Arizona plant in 2024
C.C. Wei, CEO of TSMC, on Thursday confirmed for the first time that the $12 billion factory that TSMC is building in Arizona will start…
Qualcomm CEO: We can have the best chip on the market, thanks to ex-Apple chip architects
Longtime processor suppliers Intel Corp and Advanced Micro Devices have no chips as energy efficient as Apple’s. Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon…
Apple’s iPad likely be the first powered by 3-nm chip
Apple has emerged the first adopter of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)’s next-generation 3-nanometer (3-nm) chip …
TSMC to give top priority to Apple, vehicle chip orders
According to a new DigiTimes eport, TSMC will prioritize Apple and vehicle-makers ahead of those who make crappy Windows PCs and other…
TSMC and Foxconn to buy 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines for Taiwan
Taiwan will allow Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Foxconn to buy 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines on behalf…
TSMC to start 4nm process risk production in Q321, 3nm volume production starts 2H22
TSMC is rapidly advancing its world-class manufacturing processes, and it is expected to move its N4 4nm node to risk production…
TSMC plans up to five additional chip fabs for Arizona
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) is planning to build several more chipmaking factories in Arizona beyond the one currently…
Apple supplier TSMC approves $2.8 billion for capacity expansion
TSMC’s board of directors has approved $2.89 billion in spending to increase capacity, the company said on Thursday.…
TSMC books 19.4% rise in first-quarter profit, sees chip shortage lasting into 2022
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) on Thursday reported a 19.4% rise in first-quarter profit, beating market expectations…
Power restored at TSMC’s plant in southern Taiwan after outage
TSMC said on Wednesday power had been restored at a major manufacturing site in southern Taiwan after an outage earlier in the day…
How beleaguered Intel fell so far behind
Apple still makes Macs with Intel chips, but nobody really wants them. They’re the past, not the future. Even Apple’s entry-leve M1 chip runs…
Apple supplier TSMC to invest $100 billion over 3 years to meet chip demand
Contract chipmaker and major Apple supplier TSMC said on Thursday that it plans to invest $100 billion over the next three years to increase…
TSMC board approves $743 million bond sale to build Arizona chip fab
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 …
Global chip shortage ‘affecting everybody except Apple,’ Android phones face delays
Samsung today warned that there is a “serious imbalance” in semiconductors causing a global chip shortage that could delay…
Strategy Analytics: Smartphone applications processor revenue hit all-time high in 2020
Despite the response to COVID-19, the global smartphone applications processor market showed resiliency and grew 25 percent year-on-year…
Apple supplier TSMC on track for volume production of 3nm chips next year
Apple’s main chip supplier TSMC is on track to begin risk production of a 3nm fabrication process in the second half of this year, when…
How the world ended up with an acute chip shortage
The world is facing an acute chip shortage. Numerous companies, including the auto sector, are facing an inability to get semiconductors…
Apple partners with TSMC to develop ultra-advanced displays
Apple has partnered with TSMC to develop ultra-advanced display technology at a secretive facility in Taiwan…
Apple supplier TSMC puts isolates Taiwan employees over COVID-19 outbreak fears
A new report explains that Taiwan is being hit by another round of COVID-19 cases. Apple supplier TSMC is implementing strict new…
TSMC ‘on track’ for testing 3nm Apple Silicon processors this year
TSMC say it is on track to move 3nm process technology to risk production in 2021 followed by volume production in the second half of 2022…
Beleaguered Intel ousts CEO Bob Swan
Beleaguered Intel ousted its CEO Wednesday in a surprise move that pivots the semiconductor giant closer to its engineering roots after…
Apple supplier TSMC plans to bury feckless Intel with spending blitz of up to $28 billion
TSMC will invest up to $28B, a staggering sum aimed at constructing a plant in Arizona to serve Apple and expanding its lead over Intel and…
TSMC reports record quarterly profit, fueled by Apple’s iPhone 12
TSMC posted its record quarterly profit, fueled in part by Apple’s iPhone 12 family of 5G smartphones. TSMC hiked revenue and capital…
Apple Silicon will lead the way in 5nm chips this year
Counterpoint expects Apple to lead the way as the top customer in 5nm this year (with all orders to TSMC), including Apple Silicon fab…
Apple’s biggest breakthrough in 2020 wasn’t iPhone 12
In 2020, Apple shares appreciated a remarkable 82.3% with dividends included. Even in the midst of a COVID-19 pandemic, Apple earnings…
Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple A15-powered ‘iPhone 13’ to launch on regular schedule in 2021
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo today forecast that mass production of Apple’s next-generation “iPhone 13” models with a new A15 chip will…
Apple reportedly discussing ‘Apple Car’ with automotive suppliers
On Wednesday, DigiTimes shared alleged details on Project Titan (“Apple Car”) autonomous vehicle development in Cupertino. Apple is…
Apple suppliers’ China exodus won’t slow down regardless of who’s U.S. President
The splintering of the global tech supply chain spurred by an exodus from China that began during President Donald Trump’s first term…
Phoenix City Council okays development deal with TSMC for $12 billion U.S. chip factory
City officials in Phoenix, Arizona on Wednesday unanimously voted to authorize a development agreement with chipmaker TSMC that would…
TSMC’s strong guidance bodes well for Apple
Chip manufacturing giant TSMC raised both its full-year revenue and cap-ex guidance, as it continues seeing strong orders from smartphone…
Apple supplier TSMC Q3 profit surges 36%, well ahead of analysts’ forecasts
Apple supplier Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) reported a 36% surge in quarterly net profit, boosted by robust demand…
Trump administration presses tech supply chain to cut ties with China
The Trump administration is making a concerted effort to press non-U.S. suppliers to move production out of China …
New U.S. government development agency could loan billions for reshoring, official says
U.S. government financing for reshoring projects to return critical supply chains to the United States as part of coronavirus response efforts could…
