TSMC to supply Apple with 16nm FinFET chips for ‘breakthrough’ product?
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DigiTimes Research analyst Nobunaga Chai expects the foundry to make an integrated AP/GPU chip for Apple at 20nm, but what’s most interesting are the cited expectations for TSMC to supply Cupertino with 16nm FinFET chips for an upcoming “breakthrough” product. What would that be? Pure mystery.
Now, interestingly, while TSMC is first expected to deliver 28nm chips to Apple, this will allegedly not happen in 2013 as previously said.
The foundry is expected to start mass manufacturing of 20nm chips around the end of 2013 and beginning of 2014. It should follow up with 16nm FinFET even quicker, in less than a year.
source: DigiTimes
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19 Comments
1. loyals posted on 16 Jan 2013, 07:59 9 4
sounds nice but apple is always way good in performance ....they just have to make larger phones with proper dimentions and call 3.5 n 4 inch mobiles as iphone classic
3. Mxyzptlk posted on 16 Jan 2013, 08:10 10 12
That's because the software and hardware work so well together for that buttery smooth experience the iPhone is known for.
8. Nathan_ingx posted on 16 Jan 2013, 08:54 3 2
Lol, that's true...
Too bad, no one laughs at his jokes, cause they are too fruity.
6. darkkjedii posted on 16 Jan 2013, 08:31 8 4
My note 2 is actually smoother than my ip5 myx. Project butter worked. Although ios is very smooth
13. gallitoking posted on 16 Jan 2013, 10:02 3 9
that is the problem with Android specially Samsung.. they work buttery smooth but after around 6 months.. well the syrup kicks in,,,,, we already have lagging with the S3
17. darkkjedii posted on 16 Jan 2013, 10:54 1 0
Yes that has happened n the past.
18. networkdood posted on 16 Jan 2013, 12:16 3 0
well, if you tried 2.3 and stopped there, then you behind the times...funny thing is that I never had that problem on my DROID RAZR or Captivate...of course, I know what I am doing.
7. Nathan_ingx posted on 16 Jan 2013, 08:34 10 5
Oh, you superdelusional iFan...
Do you even realize the chips are being made by TSMC??
10. darac posted on 16 Jan 2013, 09:00 4 5
Yes, but the design is Apple's, genius.
Probably the next generation of Swift
12. rf1975 posted on 16 Jan 2013, 09:59 1 0
For your info, Qualcomm leading mobile phone chipsets designer does not make (fabricate) their chips.
5. MikeG77 posted on 16 Jan 2013, 08:23 2 1
Mxyzptlk obviously you and I have different definitions of what innovation means. Improving on an existing product or buying another company out is not innovation. Its either some new "I" device with improved specs or could be Apple is developing a Google Glasses competitor.
14. gallitoking posted on 16 Jan 2013, 10:06 2 6
actually it is innovation... look it up
"Improving on an existing product"
15. MikeG77 posted on 16 Jan 2013, 10:21 2 0
gallitoking forgive me for not being clear enough in my original post. What i meant was SLIGHT improvements such as making a phone with a larger screen or adding 4G are not innovative but you are correct they are an improvements to an existing product.
9. darac posted on 16 Jan 2013, 08:57 2 1
Come on Apple!
Show what ARM can do and blow Intel a goodbye kiss! Lol
11. Shino posted on 16 Jan 2013, 09:16 2 9
Apple and Nokia are still the only manufacturers who actually rely on innovation and full software-hardware integration. The other ineresting thing will be the new BB, but personally I do not think it will be that impressive. Everything else is just plastic toys from Asia:)
19. jroc74 posted on 16 Jan 2013, 17:52 2 0
Funny you leave out HTC and Samsung...HTC phones had many firsts for phones. Samsung and their screens....are not innovation? Yea...Samsung makes screens....that other manufactures use.
Your fanboyism is showing.
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