Apple partner TSMC fired staff who violated company's 'core values'
While TSMC did not give an official reason why it fired the employees, reports claim that the seven workers let go leaked confidential information to outsiders.
While TSMC did not give an official reason why it fired the employees, reports claim that the seven workers let go leaked confidential information to outsiders.
Apple's work to reach a 100% carbon neutral footprint by 2030 may be in danger because of TSMC, with the Apple chip partner aiming to do the same by 2050 despite reports of the company's massive impact on the environment.
The cost of the iPhone could grow for future models, after chip partner TSMC raised its production fees for making processors and other semiconductors.
Impending increases to the cost of component manufacturing may see Apple raising its "iPhone 13" prices to compensate.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the company largely responsible for Apple's custom chip needs, is reportedly raising prices of nearly all advanced and processes late this year.
Some of the most important of devices of Apple's 2022 product lineup might get a major performance boost with the help of in-house designed silicon fabricated on TSMC's 3nm process, according to a report on Tuesday.
Gases used in TSMC's production of processors for the Mac, and the iPhone, have reportedly been contaminated.
Taiwan's environmental regulator has given Apple supplier TSMC permission to build its most advanced processor facility yet, producing 2-nanometer chips from 2023.
Intel on Monday provided details on its plan to catch up to specialist foundries like Apple partner TSMC, announcing new deals to make chips for Qualcomm and Amazon on its way to a roadmapped industry lead by 2025.
Sources in the supply chain claim that Apple has increased its order with TSMC to make in excess of 100 million A15 processors for the forthcoming "iPhone 13."
Sources within the component supply chain are reportedly expecting orders for an updated iPhone SE in the first half of 2022.
Intel is in talks to acquire specialist chip production company GlobalFoundries in a deal worth about $30 billion, a move that would help Intel in its plans to become a chipmaker for other companies.
The chairman of Apple supplier TSMC has said that the company plans to begin chip production at its Arizona plant in 2024 — but what it will make there isn't quite clear.
Apple partners TSMC and Foxconn are helping Taiwan secure COVID-19 vaccines, by buying a total of 10 million doses to be distributed by the territory's government.
In a challenging chip manufacturing environment, Apple partner TSMC is reportedly de-prioritizing orders destined for PCs and servers orders, and is instead focusing on car manufacturers, and Apple's needs.
Apple partner Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. on Tuesday said construction of a new $12 billion chip plant has begun in Phoenix, Ariz., with the facility expected to produce wafers built on the company's 5-nanometer process.
Apple supplier TSMC is reported to have begun production for the processor for the next iPhone, believed to be called the A15.
A combination of the worldwide chip shortage and hoarding by manufacturers is creating a "danger zone," as processor lead times slip to the highest level since 2017.
Apple chip partner TSMC is considering expanding its existing plans to open up a chip foundry in Arizona, with the Taiwanese firm apparently planning to open up to a further five more locations in the state.
Apple Silicon processor manufacturer TSMC says the worldwide chip shortage will continue into 2022, and may take longer to fully abate.
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