iPhone 7 Processor to Be Manufactured Solely by TSMC [Updated]

[mdriftmeyer]

So this is the turning point: finally mobile chips will be using more advanced manufacturing technology than desktop chips. Yes, I'm looking at you, Intel.

FWIW: After 7nm Quantum Uncertainty kicks in and get ready for tricks and gimmicks until carbon based polymers arrive to breach the barrier. You won't see improvements at 10nm to warrant people to be bragging versus 14nm FinFET.

Unless the Semiconductor industry has been hiding this news for years, this 10nm hype won't materialize for several more years.

TSMC is fixing their 16nm which is actually 20nm planar with FinFET strapped on presently. You think this goes live in June then people are truly dead where it matters most: between their ears.

 

[AppleScruff1]

Excellent news. Looking forward to getting my iPhone 7 this year with one less piece of Samsung hardware inside.

You need to get out more.
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So this is the turning point: finally mobile chips will be using more advanced manufacturing technology than desktop chips. Yes, I'm looking at you, Intel.

The turning point will be when mobile chips are as powerful as desktop chips.

 

[Candlelight]

Still think they're gonna jump to the iPhone 10. With an A10 chip and iOS 10 along for the ride it makes sense.

Plus they so love their letter X.

 

[ghost187]

10nm A10,
Removal of the headphone jack,
Thinner dual cameras...

This will inspire a whole new level of thinovation from Jony Ive!

 

[pat500000]

Oh...is that year again? Another annual iphone celebration? I love iphone saturation.

 

[Tinmania]

Are they expecting sales to drop off so much that they can rely solely on TSMC??? Dang!



Mike

 

[Andres Cantu]

You need to get out more.
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The turning point will be when mobile chips are as powerful as desktop chips.

True, but it's nice that they'll at least be ahead in terms of nm.

 

[Michael Scrip]

Apple suppliers must be thrilled to get orders like this.

"You want what? 200 million parts this year? Cha-ching!"

 

[John.B]

While TSMC's 10-nanometer process is one reason the company was awarded with a deal over rival Samsung, another likely has to do with the company's more advanced device packaging techniques, which allow for better power performance and efficiency.

How does Samsung possibly swing and miss on this? That type of manufacturing is their bread and butter. If true, this would be a huge loss for the Seoul chaebol.

 

[scapegoat81]

Chips Ahoy !

 

[RadioGaGa1984]

Now everyone will have the good chip!!

Oh, some on here will find something to complain about.

 

[mantan]

Excellent news. Looking forward to getting my iPhone 7 this year with one less piece of Samsung hardware inside.

If you were a savvy consumer you'd be more worried about getting the absolute best hardware in your phone that you can get...

But carry on waving your Apple pom poms....

 

[mejsric]

Watch analysts spin this as a negative for Apple, however.

Its hard to spin coz previous issues is TSMC is better than Samsung. Made me wonder if those stories is created for the future.

 

[Icaras]

If you were a savvy consumer you'd be more worried about getting the absolute best hardware in your phone that you can get...

But carry on waving your Apple pom poms....

Which looks like I am getting this fall:

While TSMC's 10-nanometer process is one reason the company was awarded with a deal over rival Samsung, another likely has to do with the company's more advanced device packaging techniques, which allow for better power performance and efficiency.

Sounds great to me.

 

[mejsric]

Excellent news. Looking forward to getting my iPhone 7 this year with one less piece of Samsung hardware inside.

You need to get out more.
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The turning point will be when mobile chips are as powerful as desktop chips.

Foxconn is buying Sharp. Soon.. Apple will remove Samsung display.

 

[igorsky]

Apple getting back at Samsung, clearly. Oh well. Samsung's got a big enough portfolio to make cash in other areas.

Apple is a huge customer. This will hurt.
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If you were a savvy consumer you'd be more worried about getting the absolute best hardware in your phone that you can get...

But carry on waving your Apple pom poms....

If you were a savvy consumer you'd realize that Apple has always used the best hardware possible, even when it's been from Samsung, since the beginning. But carry on doing whatever it is you do.

 

[AppleScruff1]

Foxconn is buying Sharp. Soon.. Apple will remove Samsung display.

Now that's something to get excited about.

 

[GhostRaider]

A10, 10nm, iOS X, ...I am sensing a pattern here.

 

[RiddlaBronc]

I cant wait for another year of "delivery dates have slipped to 4-6 weeks after the first hour of pre-orders open. You would think they would have already learned what the demands are. Sigh

 

[Jess13]

Exasperated gasps heard throughout Samsung HQ.

 

[npmacuser5]

Who makes the chips in Apple devices is not something that keeps me up at night. If they work as Apple advertises then thumbs up, if not thumbs down. Simple.

 

[cdmoore74]

I had totally forgot about chipgate. Guess it wasn't that bad after all.

 

[AppleScruff1]

Who makes the chips in Apple devices is not something that keeps me up at night. If they work as Apple advertises then thumbs up, if not thumbs down. Simple.

You must be new here. We don't care if the products work the way Apple intends them to, we care about Apple not using Samsung, Google or Microsoft. Even more importantly, we don't care about ourselves as consumers. All we care about is how much money Apple makes so we can brag about it on various Internet forums.

 

[Michael Scrip]

I had totally forgot about chipgate. Guess it wasn't that bad after all.

About 3 days of internet forum outrage... then nothing was said ever again

 

[iMember]

To be honest I'm stunt that Samsung haven't sued Apple for chipgate, TSMC chip was fully optimized while the Samsung chip wasn't, that's why a 16 nanometer had better performance than a 14 nanometer

Well I'm guessing Samsung will release a 5 nanometer by the end 2016?