Apple is a very valued customer when it comes to the production of processors for their devices, especially in this case for iPhones, iPads and Apple Watch. Companies are trying AppThey want to offer the best possible terms, because in return they will get a very stable client that buys millions of chips per year. So from a business point of view, this is the best possible partner. According to the latest reports, it seems that TSMC is Applem signed a several-year exclusive contract for the production of A10 and A11 chips. So Samsung is probably unlucky and TSMC can celebrate.
TSMC pro Apple currently produces A9 processors (iPhone) and A9X (iPad Pro). However, the former is also manufactured by Samsung and last year there was a wave of uproar because both manufacturers use a slightly different manufacturing method. Samsung uses a 14nm FinFET process, while TSMC uses a 16nm FinFET process. In practice, not a single number corresponds to what is advertised, but some minismall differences in performance se they found, that's why the affair arose "chipped". But back to TSMC.
According to the latest reports, it looks like Samsung will blow the production of the upcoming two pro chips Apple. We should expect the A10 version in the new iPhone this year, while availability The A11 is unclear, but it should most likely arrive next year with a revolutionary iPhonem 8. Anyway, we know that this chip should be manufactured on the more advanced 10nm FinFET process, which is expected to start mass production no later than the second quarter of next year. TSMC has apparently convinced Apple, that they have sufficient production capacity and therefore the company decided to have the next models produced only under one roof. The Taiwanese manufacturer can do so rub hands.
Source: Appleinsider
