iPhone is a gold mine for Samsung, which is actually quite ironic considering that they are two big competitors when it comes to smartphones and tablets. The Korean giant makes for Apple various componenty and even strives to produce future AMOLED displays for iPhone 7s, about which the first information began to appear only a few weeks ago. But it seems that next year, for iPhone 7 is Samsung unlucky and will produce for iPhone minimom computeronent unlike previous years, which will have a significant impact on his earnings.
In its report for investors, HSBC informed that TSMC will be the only company that will be in charge of the production of the A10 processors, which will be found in next year's iPhone 7. This year's chipgate, when Samsung processors had a higher consumption, is probably to blame for everything, were produced using older technology and in addition, they heated up more. As a result, the differences were not so striking and Apple he assured the public that in normal use the difference was not noticeable, but even so it was enough to raise an initial wave of dissatisfaction, which subsided relatively quickly.
This year, Samsung handled 60/70% of A9 processor production, which helped it make significant profits. But next year, Samsung is in trouble, as TSMC will handle all A10 chips, just like it did with the A8 processor, which it has. iPhone 6 to iPhone 6 Plus.
In addition, TSMC should use integrated fan-out chip technology during production, which will help reduce the thickness and weight of the iPhone. That you Apple chasing again iPHone with a thinner body, recent reports also suggest that society at iPhone 7 will be removed 3,5m jack because of thinness and replace it Lightning konewhich and Bluetooth technology.
*source: BGR
"This year's chipgate is probably to blame for everything, when Samsung processors had more consumption, were produced with older technology and, in addition, heated up more." Isn't Samsung's 14nm more modern production than TSMC's 16nm? Samsung is also smaller by about 1mm, so logically it is a more modern product. Of course, the results are another matter.
stz_CZE: True, sorry, corrected.
Yes, it's newer technology, but they haven't (hadn't) mastered it completely.