It’s nice to have component security for at least a couple years.
Apple partner TSMC is reportedly de-prioritizing orders destined for PCs and servers orders, and is instead focusing on car manufacturers, and Apple’s needs.
Following the company’s previous estimates that the impact of the current global chip shortage would last “a couple of years,” TSMC is now said to be concentrating on supplying the the car industry and Apple.
Per DigiTimes Asia, anonymous sources at the company say that the prioritization is scheduled for the third quarter of 2021. TSMC is also said to be giving first give supply priority to car firms and Apple, then secondly to manufacturers of PCs, servers, and networking devices.
Apple is said to have initially appeared to have weathered the shortage better than its rivals given its high-volume purchasing power, but could be starting to see problems.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via AppleInsider and DigiTimes Asia