TSMC May Win Bulk of A9 Orders Due to Better Production Yield

news reports , rumors have gone , forth multiple times on whether samsung or taiwan semiconductor manufacturing company (tsmc) produce a9 chips designed use in next-generation ios devices 2 companies compete apple's business.

in december, report suggested samsung had begun production on a9 chips, new analyst prediction shared taipei times suggests tsmc, not samsung, may apple's main a9 chip supplier due more favorable production yield.

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"the 2 companies' technological capabilities similar, key factor mass-production yield better," mic director chris hung (???) told reporters on sidelines of event. hung added chances of tsmc remaining main supplier higher because of better yields.

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while 1 company win right produce bulk of apple's next-generation chips, apple may spread orders of a9 processor across multiple suppliers in order cut down on risk. best yield results in lowest price apple, company manages produce usable chips single wafer (a semiconductor material) win bulk of orders apple.

continually shifting samsung vs. tsmc rumors reflect ongoing competition between 2 chip manufacturing companies , demonstrate how important apple contracts suppliers. saw gt advanced , failed sapphire deal cupertino company, manufacturers go great lengths secure lucrative partnerships apple.

in 2013, apple signed a multi-year deal tsmc produce a-series processors apple devices company made effort move away samsung, while tsmc produced bulk of apple's a8 , a8x chips iphone 6 , ipad air 2, apple has not been able entirely cut ties samsung due chip production expertise , reliability.

chip technology advances, becomes more , more difficult companies samsung, tsmc, intel, , others pack transistors onto ever-decreasing surface area, why apple has made moves diversify supply chain lineup in recent years. more suppliers gives company backup solution should 1 run production difficulties result in potential delays.

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hey know, samsung has poor product quality!

 

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