TSMC makes up for falling iPhone demand with AI processors
AppliPhonee's chip manufacturer TSMC has reported better than expected revenues for Q4 2023, and says it's due to AI causing increased demand for high-performance processors.
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William Gallagher
iPhone 17 Pro will get TSMC's first 2nm chips
TSMC is competing against Intel and Samsung to bring out crucial 2-nanometer chips for their clients, with TSMC on track to provide Apple the technology for the iPhone 17 Pro in 2025.
Malcolm Owen
Apple's US chip manufacturing pipeline just got a big boost
Apple and manufacturing partner Amkor have announced that a new chip packaging foundry will be built very near the Arizona TSMC foundry, simplifying Apple Silicon production in the US.
Mike Wuerthele
iPhone 15 fails to save TSMC from lowest profits in five years
Apple's iPhone processor manufacturer TSMC has posted its greatest drop in profits since 2019, despite the quarter ending with the release of the iPhone 15 range.
TSMC's Arizona factory won't break Apple's overseas chip reliance
TSMC's under-construction Arizona chip plant will help further US chip production interests for Apple, and is a great talking point 鈥� but it's not going to break the company's reliance on overseas silicon manufacturing.
Germany approves $11 billion TSMC chip factory
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has been working to expand its manufacturing footprint for quite some time, and now it has a major factory deal in Germany set in motion.
Evan Selleck
Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple's 'sweetheart deal' with TSMC is no such thing
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims that reports Apple has an exclusive arrangement where TSMC absorbs the cost of failed processors is not true.
TSMC expected to approve $11 billion Germany chip factory plans
TSMC is expected to finalize its plan and approve the building of an $11 billion chip plant in Dresden, Germany, following a Tuesday board meeting.
Apple has 'sweetheart deal' with TSMC that saves it billions of dollars
TSMC's new 3nm manufacturing process has around a 30% failure rate but under exclusive terms, the company only charges Apple for working processors.
Andrew Orr
Amber Neely
