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TSMC 28nm ARM chip reaches speeds of 3.1Ghz

, May 4th 2012 Discuss [0]

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 based on the “high performance mobile” process. Read The Full Story

TSMC Q1 profits down: 28nm a “roaring success”

, Apr 26th 2012 Discuss [0]

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 $33.47 billion (~$1.14 billion). Revenue was up 0.1% over last year, but profits are down 7.7%. Read The Full Story

28nm production halt could delay Snapdragon S4 products

, Mar 9th 2012 Discuss [8]

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 chip could be facing production delays, which would have a knock-on effect on phones like the HTC One X and One S. Read The Full Story

TSMC starts 28nm production: NVIDIA & AMD in but Apple absent

, Oct 24th 2011 Discuss [0]

TSMC, tipped to be biting into Samsung'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 be using the 28nm process silicon in their next-gen graphics products. Read The Full Story

Samsung and Apple to continue parts cooperation beyond 2012

, Oct 19th 2011 Discuss [6]

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. Read The Full Story

ARM and TSMC announce tape out of first multicore 20nm ARM Cortex-A15 processor

, Oct 18th 2011 Discuss [2]

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 to a smaller build process is very important to allowing processors to have better performance while producing less heat and consuming less power. Read The Full Story

Samsung keeps Apple A6 contract despite TSMC bid says exec

, Oct 17th 2011 Discuss [4]

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 the production contract out from under Samsung, as Apple supposedly distanced itself from over-reliance on its courtroom foe, issues around manufacturing have apparently left Apple still dependent on Samsung The Korea Times reports. Read The Full Story

Apple reportedly hosts TSMC to discuss ousting Samsung

, Oct 7th 2011 Discuss [4]

TSMC has reportedly dispatched a delegation of execs and engineers to Apple'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's 28nm production process, DigiTimes' sources tip them, following reports back in September that the manufacturer had already clinched a foundry partnership agreement with Apple. Read The Full Story

TSMC wins Apple A6 and A7 contract tips insider: Samsung dumped

, Sep 16th 2011 Discuss [7]

Apple'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's 28nm and 20nm processes. Apple has until now relied on Samsung to produce the chips found in the iPad 2 and iPhone 4, co-developing the original A4 with the Korean company. However, increasingly strained relations and a number of ongoing legal battles have supposedly prompted Apple to look elsewhere for some of its components. Read The Full Story

3D Apple A6 CPU tipped amid iPhone 5 overheat reports

, Jul 15th 2011 Discuss [20]

Apple’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 by the end of the year which, SemiWiki says, can see performance boosted by around 30-percent while power consumption drops by around 50-percent. That will also add up to reduced heat output.

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Apple A6 chip in test production as TSMC eyes Samsung’s job

, Jul 15th 2011 Discuss [2]

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‘ source, whether TSMC scoops the valuable contract will be down to what chip yield it can manage: if the proportion of defect-free A6 processors produced meets with Apple’s liking, the company is expected to grant a formal contract.

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Apple to dump Samsung for TSMC in A6 chip production snub?

, Jun 27th 2011 Discuss [5]

Apple and Samsung'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 the entire A6 production deal on the table. Read The Full Story
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