Apple’s iPhone 16 handsets are a bit more costly to produce, but the difference between the iPhone 15 and the iPhone 16’s production cost isn’t dramatic. A cost analysis performed by TD Cowen has stated that a 256GB iPhone 16 Pro Max costs Apple about $485 to manufacture, including the components, box, and assembly process. […]
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It’s been rumored that all four of the upcoming iPhone 16 models will use the A18 chip. Per new code changes discovered by Nicolás Alvarez, five new iPhone models have surfaced in Apple’s backend code, with evidence each of them is powered by the A18 chip. As noted by MacRumors, the code refers to the […]
TSMC outlines 1.6-nanometer production process, other elements for next-gen chips
TSMC’s next-generation Apple silicon chips are only going to get smaller and more powerful. The chipmaker on Thursday announced plans to create 1.6-nanometer chips that could be used in future generations of Apple silicon processors. TSMC yesterday unveiled a series of technologies, including the “A16” process, which is a 1.6nm node. The new technology significantly […]
Several of the technical specifications of Apple’s upcoming iPhone SE 4 may have just been leaked to the public. The leaks largely focus on AI-based camera features and how the handset may resemble the iPhone 13 more than the iPhone 14. The leaker, Nguyen Phi Hung, who has no Apple-related track record, has stated that […]
TMSC begins publicly mentioning 1.4-nanometer fabrication for next-gen Apple products
If you think a three-nanometer fabrication process is small and power-efficient, chip manufacturer TSMC has publicly commented on its work on a 1.4nm fabrication technology that is likely destined to underpin future Apple silicon chips. In a slide (via SemiAnalysis’s Dylan Patel) from its Future of Logic panel, TSMC disclosed the official name of its […]