Although both TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company and Samsung are vying to be the primary chip supplier to Apple, TSMC has reportedly invested $25 billion to produce the next A-series chips on a 5-nanometer process. No timeframe has been announced for the investment.
TSMC has been the exclusive supplier of the A-series chips since 2009, its conversion to a 5-nanometer process indicating that it’s gearing up to compete for future markets.
Both TSMC and Samsung have fought to be the main supplier for Apple, going so far as a lawsuit when a former TSMC employee was charged with leaking trade secrets to Samsung.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via The Mac Observer and Reuters