Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro, which everyone is looking forward to, is expected to become the first and only mobile phone to use a 3nm process processor. According to a new report from The Information, there is a previously undisclosed agreement between Apple and TSMC to help them bring the most advanced A17 chip to the market.
According to the Information report, Apple and TSMC have a special agreement. When TSMC manufactures the A17, there is a defect, and TSMC needs to bear the cost. However, TSMC will manufacture 3nm process chips exclusively for Apple in the early stages of the new process. TSMC is sure to have an order, and Apple has saved hundreds of millions of yuan in new process adjustment costs, which can be called Win Win Situation. At the same time, TSMC, as Apple’s largest customer, earns enough revenue from Apple to have enough financial resources to absorb the cost of manufacturing defective chips. In turn, TSMC can improve its 3nm process chip manufacturing process before opening up to orders from other companies.
The Information added that TSMC’s 3nm chip manufacturing process has a yield rate of 70% to 80%, which means that as many as one-fifth of the chips manufactured by the new process have defects, but Apple does not need them. Pay for these unusable products. All in all, as TSMC’s largest customer, Apple helps the iPhone maker stay ahead of its competitors while saving billions of dollars. Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro around September 13. Only the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max will be equipped with the new A17 chip.
source:9to5mac
2023-08-07 23:18:35
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