Sept 14 (Reuters) – Apple Inc ( AAPL.O ) plans to use improved Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC’s ( 2330.TW ) latest chipmaker technology in iPhones and Macbooks next year, Nikkei Asia newspaper reported on Wednesday.
The A17 mobile processor in the pipeline will be mass-produced using TSMC’s N3E chip manufacturing technology, which is expected to be available by the middle of next year, according to people familiar with the matter. (https://s.nikkei.com/3eMNG6i)
The A17 will be used in the premium entry in the iPhone line slated for release in 2023, he added.
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Apple declined to comment, while TSMC did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment.
The current iPhone model has the A15 processor chip and at a recent Apple event, the company said that the iPhone 14 Pro models will also have the same. Read more
The chipmaker controls 54% of the global market for contract-manufactured chips, supplying companies including Apple and Qualcomm Inc ( QCOM.O ).
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Reporting by Maria Ponezhat in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi Aich
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