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Tanay Singh Thakur April 28th, 2023 5:52 PM 0 COMMENTS

TSMC Struggles to Meet Apple’s Demand for 3nm Chips, Other Phone Makers Left Behind

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is reportedly having trouble meeting the high demand for 3nm chips from its biggest customer, Apple. According to a report by EE Times, Apple has locked up all of TSMC's 3nm production for this year, which means that other phone manufacturers may have a hard time getting their hands on the advanced technology. The A17 Bionic chipset, which is expected to have more than 20... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur July 5th, 2022 10:45 AM 0 COMMENTS

Smartphones to Get Further Expensive in 2023

Smartphones today are more expensive than they should be. This is because of the rise in the cost of chips and other components. Now, as per a Bloomberg report, the cost of chips is going to go up further in 2023. A key supplier to TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Company), Showa Denko K.K., a Japanese chemicals company is expecting to raise prices further and cut down unprofitable product lines. There have... Read More

Anupam Sharma April 16th, 2022 8:30 PM 2 COMMENTS

TSMC 3nm Processors to Go into Mass Production in Second Half of 2022, Apple Might be the First to Feature

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company or TSMC which is responsible for Apple’s Silicon and MediaTek’s Dimensity series chipsets in 2022 has made an announcement according to which the chipset supplier will very soon begin the mass production of its next 3nm processors from the second half of 2022 (H2 2022) onwards. According to a report the intel was provided by the CEO of the company. Let’s find out more about the... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 23rd, 2022 1:37 PM 1 COMMENTS

Samsung Might Lose Snapdragon Flagship Manufacturing Business to TSMC

Samsung is one of the largest semiconductor manufacturers in the world. The South Korean tech giant earlier won a big deal of manufacturing the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 flagship chipset using a 4nm node. However, due to the yield rate only being 35%, a report from theelec suggests that Qualcomm is looking for the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to build its chips. The yield rate was reportedly 35% for... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 17th, 2021 12:44 PM 0 COMMENTS

Apple Wants to Make 5G Chips Itself

Apple might soon start designing a 5G modem for chipsets on its own. The Cupertino tech giant might design a 5G modem for its chipsets used in the iPhones. Apple’s iPhones run on the A-series chipsets that have been designed in-house. Apple has already spent over a billion dollars in 2019 for acquiring Intel’s smartphone modem chip business. Now, a Bloomberg report suggests that Apple is looking to hire dozens... Read More

Ria Lakshman December 4th, 2021 1:46 PM 0 COMMENTS

iPhone 14 Could Come With 3nm A16 Processor

Apple Inc’s chip supplier Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd (TSMC) has begun to test its 3nm chipset, which could be an indication of it getting introduced in next year’s Apple iPhone 14. The supplier may be on track to mass-produce the 3nm chipsets, DigiTimes reported. The report, citing industry sources, said that the trial production of the 3nm chipsets is underway, solving all teething problems in kickstarting the production. However,... Read More

Chakri K September 7th, 2021 7:06 PM 1 COMMENTS

Skyrocketing Chip Prices Might Impact Brands Like Apple

Amidst the pandemic crisis, we are already seeing a shortage in the supply of chips that have made manufacturers increase the cost of their smartphones. Now, the cost of semiconductors is all set to increase next year, thereby making chip manufacturers hike chip rates. This adds to the already existing global shortage of semiconductors that has impacted several industries on a global scale. Skyrocketing Semiconductor Price As per a report... Read More

Karan Sharma April 19th, 2021 8:00 PM 5 COMMENTS

MediaTek Might Become Key Supplier of 5G SoCs For Flagships

MediaTek seems to be working towards the next-generation 5G flagship chipset based on the 4nm and 3nm process. According to a MoneyUDN report, the chipset maker is said to be aiming above Qualcomm's 5nm process built chipsets. With that, MediaTek might become a key supplier of 5G SoCs for the upcoming next-gen flagship Android devices. According to the report, MediaTek is one of the first companies to place an order... Read More

Chakri K August 10th, 2018 7:59 PM 0 COMMENTS

Virus Attack on TSMC Could Cause Delay in Next-Generation Apple iPhones Launch

Apple's new iPhone launch next month could be delayed by the virus outbreak at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) the world's biggest contract chip maker, the media reported on Friday. TSMC, which makes chips for iPhones, suffered a computer virus outbreak and warned it could cause shipment delays as well as hit revenue. "This incident has come at a sensitive period for Apple, which is preparing for its much-anticipated annual... Read More