As fighting continues in Ukraine, the threat of a second chip shortage looms. Ukraine produces much of a critical chipmaking ingredient.
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iPhone Chipmaker TSMC Affected by Taiwan Power Outage
Amidst blackouts that rolled across southern Taiwan, iPhone chipmaker TSMC experienced power fluctuations that may impact Apple’s supplies.
TSMC Quarterly Profits Rose to 6 Billion in Q42021
TSMC, the biggest contract manufacturer of computer chips, reported its quarterly profit rose 16.4% from the previous year to US$6 billion.
TSMC to Spend $12 Billion on a Chip Factory in Arizona
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is planning to spend US$12 billion to build a chip factory in Arizona.
Apple Involved in TSMC Patent Lawsuit
GlobalFoundries accused TSMC of patent infringement involving 16 patents. Apple is cited in three of them.
2020 iPhones Could Get 5-Nanometer TSMC Chips
Rumor has it that Apple’s supplier TSMC could move to a 5-nanometer process for its chip manufacturing on 2020 iPhones.
TSMC Apple's Exclusive A13 iPhone Chip Maker in 2019
It looks like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, or TSMC, scored big with Apple again because they’re going to be the exclusive A13 chip provider in 2019.
Facebook Wants Your Bank Account Data, TSMC's Chips Problem - TMO Daily Observations 2018-08-07
John Martellaro and Bryan Chaffin join Jeff Gamet to share their thoughts on Facebook asking banks for account information, plus the explore TSMC’s temporary chip production shut down for the WannaCry virus.
Apple Chip Supply Speeds Up, While Non-Apple Supply Slows Down
It seems as if smartphone manufacturers are holding off their endeavors until Apple releases the iPhone 8 later this fall.
The iPad Pro's A10X Gets Naked, Reveals 10nm TSMC Design
In an unusual move, the iPad receives the 10nm die shrink ahead of the iPhone, which will also launch with a 10nm A11 SoC later this year.
New Report Backs Up Touch ID Embedded in iPhone 8 Display
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company apparently spilled the beans on Apple’s iPhone 8 design with the Touch ID fingerprint sensor embedded in the display.
TSMC Starts 10nm A11 Chip Production for iPhone 8
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has started manufacturing Apple’s custom designed A11 processor for this fall’s iPhone 8 launch. Production was supposed to start in April, but was delayed while production issues were worked out.
Apple Snubs Samsung for iPhone 7 and 8 Processors
Apple reportedly gave an exclusive manufacturing deal to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company for the A10 processor used in the upcoming iPhone 7. The deal means Samsung won’t get to cash in on the next iPhone model, and sources say TSMC already scored an exclusive deal for the A11 processor in 2017’s iPhone lineup.