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		<title>HTC and TSMC talks tipped for Panasonic smartphone buy-out</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:27:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Panasonic isn&#8217;t just looking to get out of the plasma TV business but to shed its little-loved smartphone division too, Japanese reports claim, with HTC and chip fab TSMC tipped as potential bedfellows for the mobile team. Having seen its ELUGA range of waterproof phones fail to gain traction, Panasonic is considering shedding the ailing  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/htc-and-tsmc-talks-tipped-for-panasonic-smartphone-buy-out-20274709/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Apple A7 chip tipped with Intel inside</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/apple-a7-chip-tipped-with-intel-inside-12273463/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:35:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the pattern ringing true for some time now, it&#8217;s not unbelievable in the slightest when one hears a tip of a so-called &#8220;A7&#8243; chip in Apple&#8217;s future for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. What&#8217;s slightly more questionable is the possibility that part of the production of this chip might be done by Intel.  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/apple-a7-chip-tipped-with-intel-inside-12273463/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Apple in 28nm A6X trial run with TSMC as Samsung faces chip contract loss</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/apple-in-28nm-a6x-trial-run-with-tsmc-as-samsung-faces-chip-contract-loss-02262777/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2013 13:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple&#8217;s attempts to extricate itself from reliance on Samsung components continue, with titters from Taiwan that TSMC will begin trial production of the Apple A6X chip (found in the latest iPad with Retina) ahead of a bid for the next-gen A7 contract. The test will kick off in Q1 2013, The China Times reports, with TSMC producing  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/apple-in-28nm-a6x-trial-run-with-tsmc-as-samsung-faces-chip-contract-loss-02262777/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>TSMC hunting US fab site: Makes weak &#8220;it&#8217;s not for Apple&#8221; denial</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/tsmc-hunting-us-fab-site-makes-weak-its-not-for-apple-denial-21261914/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2012 10:03:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chip producer TSMC, perhaps best known for snapping at Samsung&#8217;s heels in wanting to be Apple&#8217;s key SoC supplier, is hunting a US location for a new wafer fab plant, though the CEO insists it has nothing to do with Apple. &#8220;The US is one of the places under consideration,&#8221; chairman and chief executive Morris Chang  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/tsmc-hunting-us-fab-site-makes-weak-its-not-for-apple-denial-21261914/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Apple said to be working on &#8220;Project Azalea&#8221; to replace Samsung as chip maker</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/apple-said-to-be-working-on-project-azalea-to-replace-samsung-as-chip-maker-19261667/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:17:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Lloyd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the last few days, several states have been hinting that they&#8217;re trying to attract a major semiconductor manufacturer to set up shop in the US, and some new details have just recently emerged. New York, California, Texas, and Oregon are all said to be competing to become home to a major chip maker that  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/apple-said-to-be-working-on-project-azalea-to-replace-samsung-as-chip-maker-19261667/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>LG&#8217;s own-design H13 Smart TV chip debuts fabless silicon ambitions</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/lgs-own-design-h13-smart-tv-chip-debuts-fabless-silicon-ambitions-03259276/</link>
		<comments>http://www.slashgear.com/lgs-own-design-h13-smart-tv-chip-debuts-fabless-silicon-ambitions-03259276/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2012 13:22:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[LG plans to follow in Samsung&#8217;s footsteps by designing its own ARM processors, execs from the company have confirmed, with the first example &#8211; the LG H13 &#8211; set to debut in a Smart TV at CES 2013 next month. The H13 has been designed by LG but will be built for the company by  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/lgs-own-design-h13-smart-tv-chip-debuts-fabless-silicon-ambitions-03259276/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: November 28, 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/slashgear-evening-wrap-up-november-28-2012-28258830/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 01:34:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Abent</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to Wednesday evening everyone, just two more work days to go and then we&#8217;re at the weekend again. Today we found out that new Nexus 4 orders won&#8217;t ship for another 4-5 weeks, and that&#8217;s if you&#8217;re ordering the 16GB model &#8211; those who order the 8GB model might be waiting as long as  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/slashgear-evening-wrap-up-november-28-2012-28258830/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Apple CPU demand might be too much for TSMC to handle</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/apple-cpu-demand-might-be-too-much-for-tsmc-to-handle-28258824/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:35:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Abent</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve been hearing that Apple is looking to replace Samsung as the main manufacturer of the CPUs found in its iDevices, and it seems that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacture Company (TSMC) will be the one to eventually take the reins. We&#8217;re learning today that this could be both good and bad for TSMC &#8211; good, obviously,  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/apple-cpu-demand-might-be-too-much-for-tsmc-to-handle-28258824/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Apple gives Samsung the chip chop</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/apple-gives-samsung-the-chip-chop-15251901/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2012 14:50:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple is moving to actively replace Samsung in its key supply chain roles, it&#8217;s reported, minimizing its Korean foe&#8217;s involvement to the bare minimum the two firms are contractually obligated to. Fueled by patent war antagonism, Apple sliced out Samsung&#8217;s input from the design of its Apple A6 chipset found in the iPhone 5, sources  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/apple-gives-samsung-the-chip-chop-15251901/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Apple reportedly moving chip production away from Samsung</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/apple-reportedly-moving-chip-production-away-from-samsung-13251777/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Oct 2012 21:40:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Abent</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple and Samsung, as many of you already know, have not had the most civil of professional relationships. Samsung has long been a provider of hardware for Apple products, but with the recent high-profile patent suit between the two, it seems that relationship has soured a bit. New reports from CNET and Taiwan Economic News  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/apple-reportedly-moving-chip-production-away-from-samsung-13251777/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Apple slashes Samsung&#8217;s iPhone 5 involvement says supply chain</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/apple-slashes-samsungs-iphone-5-involvement-says-supply-chain-07246437/</link>
		<comments>http://www.slashgear.com/apple-slashes-samsungs-iphone-5-involvement-says-supply-chain-07246437/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2012 09:54:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Samsung&#8217;s memory and displays will be absent from the first batch of Apple&#8217;s new iPhone, insiders claim, after pricing and legal disagreements saw the Cupertino firm slash orders from its long-time rival. Patent fight tensions and arguments over costs have led to a stalemate of sorts, insiders tell Reuters and Bloomberg, though Apple is also believed to be  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/apple-slashes-samsungs-iphone-5-involvement-says-supply-chain-07246437/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>ARM and TSMC ink 64-bit deal to oust Intel from businesses</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/arm-and-tsmc-ink-64-bit-deal-to-oust-intel-from-businesses-23239772/</link>
		<comments>http://www.slashgear.com/arm-and-tsmc-ink-64-bit-deal-to-oust-intel-from-businesses-23239772/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:46:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ARM and TSMC have inked a deal for the next-generation of 64-bit processors, paving the way for phones, tablets, notebooks and even servers which outclass x86 chips on performance and efficiency. The deal, which builds on an existing multi-year agreement between ARM and TSMC on 20nm production, will see ARM optimize its ARMv8 architecture and  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/arm-and-tsmc-ink-64-bit-deal-to-oust-intel-from-businesses-23239772/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>TSMC 28nm ARM chip reaches speeds of 3.1Ghz</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/tsmc-28nm-arm-chip-reaches-speeds-of-3-1ghz-04226212/</link>
		<comments>http://www.slashgear.com/tsmc-28nm-arm-chip-reaches-speeds-of-3-1ghz-04226212/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 09:50:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Kersey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We may be reaching the point where raw specs no longer matter and the software experience is paramount, but that doesn’t seem to be stopping manufacturers from pushing the boundaries. Chip foundry TSMC has created a 28nm ARM-based chip capable of reaching speeds up to 3.1Ghz. The chip is a dual-core Cortex A9 variant, and  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/tsmc-28nm-arm-chip-reaches-speeds-of-3-1ghz-04226212/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>TSMC Q1 profits down: 28nm a &#8220;roaring success&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/tsmc-q1-profits-down-28nm-a-roaring-success-26224815/</link>
		<comments>http://www.slashgear.com/tsmc-q1-profits-down-28nm-a-roaring-success-26224815/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:39:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Kersey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TSMC, the company that fabricates the chips found in electronics the world over, has announced its Q1 financial results. Profits are up over last quarter, but they’re still below what the company was seeing for the Q1 of last year. Total revenue was NT $105.51 billion (~$3.59 billion), which gave TSMC a profit of NT  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/tsmc-q1-profits-down-28nm-a-roaring-success-26224815/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>28nm production halt could delay Snapdragon S4 products</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/28nm-production-halt-could-delay-snapdragon-s4-products-09217680/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 13:24:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Kersey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Qualcomm have so far avoided chasing cores, saying that Nvidia’s Tegra 3 quad-core chip is “overkill”. Instead the company is hoping that the latest version of its Snapdragon chip, the S4 “Krait”, will provide enough performance with just two cores. While development platforms have gone out to various publications and developers for testing, the 28nm  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/28nm-production-halt-could-delay-snapdragon-s4-products-09217680/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>TSMC starts 28nm production: NVIDIA &amp; AMD in but Apple absent</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/tsmc-starts-28nm-production-nvidia-amd-in-but-apple-absent-24190338/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:46:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TSMC, tipped to be biting into Samsung&#8217;s supply contract with Apple, has announced that it has begun volume production of 28nm chips and has products already shipping to customers, though the company did not confirm Apple was one of them. Instead, AMD, NVIDIA, Qualcomm and Altera all get name-checked, with AMD and NVIDIA saying they will  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/tsmc-starts-28nm-production-nvidia-amd-in-but-apple-absent-24190338/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Samsung and Apple to continue parts cooperation beyond 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-and-apple-to-continue-parts-cooperation-beyond-2012-19189392/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:05:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rue Liu</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite the ongoing multinational legal feud and fierce competition in smartphones and tablets between Samsung and Apple, the two companies may extend their long-standing business relationship when it comes to the supply side. According to the Korean Herald, Samsung COO Lee Jae-yong revealed that Samsung could continue to supply Apple with crucial components beyond 2012.  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-and-apple-to-continue-parts-cooperation-beyond-2012-19189392/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>ARM and TSMC announce tape out of first multicore 20nm ARM Cortex-A15 processor</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/arm-and-tsmc-announce-tape-out-of-first-multicore-20nm-arm-cortex-a15-processor-18188627/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:11:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shane McGlaun</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The taping out of a new processor is one of the points on the map to full production of a new processor. This step has to be completed before the new processors can come to market. ARM and TSMC have announced that they have completed tape out the first 20nm ARM Cortex-A15 multicore processor. Going  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/arm-and-tsmc-announce-tape-out-of-first-multicore-20nm-arm-cortex-a15-processor-18188627/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Samsung keeps Apple A6 contract despite TSMC bid says exec</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-keeps-apple-a6-contract-despite-tsmc-bid-says-exec-17188381/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:16:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reports that Apple would ditch Samsung and look instead to TSMC for the Apple A6 processor expected to feature in the next-gen iPad 3 and iPhone 5 are premature, a Samsung exec has insisted, claiming that the two companies will continue to collaborate on chipset design and manufacture. While multiple sources had suggested TSMC had snatched  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-keeps-apple-a6-contract-despite-tsmc-bid-says-exec-17188381/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Apple reportedly hosts TSMC to discuss ousting Samsung</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/apple-reportedly-hosts-tsmc-to-discuss-ousting-samsung-07186104/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:38:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TSMC has reportedly dispatched a delegation of execs and engineers to Apple&#8217;s Cupertino campus to discuss potential manufacturing deals for the upcoming Apple A6 processor and other chips, as Apple attempts to reduce its dependence on Samsung. The 60-strong team is expected to discuss patent issues and TSMC&#8217;s 28nm production process, DigiTimes&#8216; sources tip them, following  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/apple-reportedly-hosts-tsmc-to-discuss-ousting-samsung-07186104/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>TSMC wins Apple A6 and A7 contract tips insider: Samsung dumped</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/tsmc-wins-apple-a6-and-a7-contract-tips-insider-samsung-dumped-16180378/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 08:25:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple&#8217;s A6 and A7 processor production will indeed shift to TSMC, sources claim, as the company continues to distance itself from Samsung Electronics. The two firms have recently signed a foundry partnership agreement, DigiTimes reports, which will see the next-gen Apple A6 chipset and its successor, unofficially dubbed the Apple A7, produced using TSMC&#8217;s 28nm  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/tsmc-wins-apple-a6-and-a7-contract-tips-insider-samsung-dumped-16180378/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>3D Apple A6 CPU tipped amid iPhone 5 overheat reports</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:35:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple&#8217;s A6 processor could beat Intel to the market for 3D IC chip construction, using the complex layering system so as to avoid overheating issues of the sort supposedly threatening to delay the next-gen iPhone and the current Apple A5 processor. According to EETimes, a Taiwanese report claims TSMC will be producing 3D 28nm chips  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/3d-apple-a6-cpu-tipped-amid-iphone-5-overheat-reports-15165310/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Apple A6 chip in test production as TSMC eyes Samsung&#8217;s job</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/apple-a6-chip-in-test-production-as-tsmc-eyes-samsungs-job-15165272/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 08:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple has reportedly green-lighted a production trial of Apple A6 next-gen processors by TSMC, amid ongoing rumors that the Cupertino company intends to dump Samsung as a component supplier as son as it can. According to Reuters&#8216; source, whether TSMC scoops the valuable contract will be down to what chip yield it can manage: if  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/apple-a6-chip-in-test-production-as-tsmc-eyes-samsungs-job-15165272/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Apple to dump Samsung for TSMC in A6 chip production snub?</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/apple-to-dump-samsung-for-tsmc-in-a6-chip-production-snub-27161575/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:20:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple and Samsung&#8217;s ongoing legal rumpus could see the Korean company lose the manufacturing contract for the next-gen Apple A6 processor, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) the likely benefactor of the supply chain shakeup. According to both a Taipei Merill Lynch analyst and an Ars Technica source, Apple and TSMC are currently in talks with  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/apple-to-dump-samsung-for-tsmc-in-a6-chip-production-snub-27161575/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Apple ditching Intel for ARM in future MacBooks tip insiders</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 09:17:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple is reportedly planning to ditch Intel&#8217;s processors for ARM-based chips, a potentially huge revolution that will supposedly kick off with the company&#8217;s MacBook notebooks. According to SemiAccurate&#8216;s sources, Apple is looking to a mid-2013 timescale for the transition, when 64-bit cores such as NVIDIA&#8217;s Project Denver are common. The insiders reckon Intel isn&#8217;t aware  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/apple-ditching-intel-for-arm-in-future-macbooks-tip-insiders-06150576/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Apple ditching Samsung for A5 iPad 2 processor?</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/apple-ditching-samsung-for-a5-ipad-2-processor-09138760/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 13:49:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple has reportedly ditched Samsung for the Apple A5 dual-core processor at the heart of the iPad 2, taking up with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC) for production of the current-gen 40nm chip and a future 28nm version. According to EETimes&#8216; source, Samsung&#8217;s increasing role as an iPad and iPhone competitor led Apple to TSMC&#8217;s  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/apple-ditching-samsung-for-a5-ipad-2-processor-09138760/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>NVIDIA and TSMC ship billionth GeForce GPU</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/nvidia-and-tsmc-ship-billionth-geforce-gpu-13126180/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:56:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shane McGlaun</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NVIDIA and TSMC have announced that the one-billionth NVIDIA GeForce GPU has been shipped. The GPUs are designed by NVIDIA and TSMC builds them inside its foundries. The announcement marks a milestone for NVIDIA whose line of GPUs are very popular in the desktop and mobile space. NVIDIA and TSMC have worked together for the  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/nvidia-and-tsmc-ship-billionth-geforce-gpu-13126180/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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