Apple surprised the world when it placed its M4 chip in this year’s iPad Pro before its other products this year, and it may do the same thing with the M5 chip in 2025. Per Macworld and The Elec, noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has stated in a report that the new iPad will “enter mass […]
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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 […]
The M4-based Macs are due out later this year and will feature improvements in artificial intelligence features. Per Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, it’s possible that the M4 lineup could arrive around October, as the M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max chips all debuted in October 2023. Given this time frame, Gurman has stated that the entire […]
Apple chipmaker TSMC is apparently on track toward manufacturing its 2nm and 1.4nm chips, which could be found in future generations of Apple silicon-based products. The manufacturing time frames for mass production of 2nm and 1.4nm chips have now apparently been determined: Trial production of the 2nm node will begin at in the second half […]
TSMC’s second Arizona-based manufacturing plant could face delays of up to two years and no longer produce the promised 3-nanometer chips. TSMC’s second plant in the state was announced in 2022 with the company increasing its investment from $12 billion to $40 billion for the new factory’s development. This plant was specifically said to be […]