According to our source, the iPhone 14’s processor will keep the iPhone 13 and iPhone 12’s engraving smoothness. Apple’s favored supplier, TSMC, is in question. The iPhone 14 was already being spoken about as soon as the iPhone 13 was announced, including from some questionable sources. According to The Information, Apple’s phone chip will not be upgraded to 3 nm etching in the future. The 5 nm technology, which is previously used on the A15 Bionic, should enough for the A16 Bionic.
Apple’s favorite chip manufacturer, TSMC, is to blame, in a sense. At least for mass manufacturing, the producer would struggle to go through this demanding 3 nm course.It’s important to note that every two years, iPhones often modify their architecture and transition to a reduced engraving fineness. Apple had promised that the A14 and A15 Bionic chips in the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 would be carved in 5 nm, and that the following generation would surpass the 3 nm threshold. In order for this to happen, it would have to wait until September 2023.
According to The Information, this would be the first time in the company’s history that this jump hasn’t occurred. If this information is validated, it would undoubtedly benefit Apple’s competitors, such as Samsung and Qualcomm, who will be able to gain ground on their chip quality. Let’s not forget that the iPhone 14 shows some performance and energy efficiency improvements as a result of all of this.
The Taiwanese company, on the other hand, enjoys Apple’s full trust since, according to The Information, without it, the iPhone’s autonomous gains would have been impossible.We also learn that the two businesses appear to function in a symbiotic relationship. By the end of 2020, TSMC, for example, has set aside 80 percent of its 5 nm chip output for Apple. Another example given in the article: if TSMC announces a 20% rise in chip tariffs starting in January 2022, Apple will only see a 3% increase.
From the start of their relationship, the apple brand would have had the power to persuade TSMC to create a second facility in Kaohsiung, Taiwan’s southernmost city. Fears about earthquakes apparently prompted Apple to make the request. TSMC revealed in September that it was interested in constructing a facility there, but did not say if this was related to Apple. This synergy is most likely explained by Apple’s significant contribution to the foundry’s income. About 20% of TSMC’s income would come from Apple. Enough for excellent friends to stay together.