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Rumor: TSMC expected to begin 5 nanometer chip production with A14 processor in second quarter

Apple chipmaker TSMC has apparently secured orders for its upcoming “A14” processor, which are slated for this year’s iPhones. The company is expected to manufacturing the chips in the second quarter according to industry insiders: The sources said Apple’s 5G mmWave handsets to be released in 2020 are reportedly to each carry at least three […]

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TSMC hits 5 nanometer milestone for 2020 iPhone production

Apple chipmaker TSMC has apparently just hit a milestone, and is now able to produce 5 nanometer A-Series chips for the 2020 iPhones. The company offered the following statement: “TSMC has announced delivery of the complete version of its 5nm design infrastructure within the Open Innovation Platform (OIP). This full release enables 5nm systems-on-chip (SoC) […]

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Intel announces 9th-gen processors, 10-nanometer “Ice Lake”, “Lakefield” processors

Over at CES 2019, Intel teased its upcoming “Lakefield” processors. A total of six processors were introduced as part of Intel’s keynote address, all as part of the company’s ninth-generation of Core chips for desktop use. While six are incoming, details relating to only one, the Core i5-9400, was detailed by the chip producer. The […]

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Intel refutes claims that 10nm manufacturing production efforts have ended, cites progress, better chip yields

Chipmaker Intel, responding to claims that it had ended development on its 10nm “Cannon Lake” processors, announced on Twitter that it is “making good progress” on its upcoming 10nm chips. The tweet follows a claim stating that Intel had ended its 10nm manufacturing process. Intel’s 10nm processors were supposed to launch at some point in […]

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Intel ships “Cannon Lake” processor, allows for maximum of 32GB of RAM to be installed in notebooks

In an interesting move, Intel’s Cannon Lake processors have surfaced and it looks like Apple will be able to add a 32-gigabyte RAM option to its MacBook and MacBook Pro notebook lines. Chinese retailer listings for the Lenovo IdeaPad 330 notebook reveal it uses a new processor, identified as the Core i3-8121U. The related listing […]