As everyone knows, the reason why Apple mobile phones are silky to use, A series chips are indispensable! Apple also re-ascended to the top of the Chinese mobile phone market with this year's iPhone 13!
Recently, it has been revealed that the A16 chip required for the iPhone 14 has completed the design finalization! Let's take a look with Xiaobian!
A16 chip is expected to start mass production in TSMC Fab 18 factory in the second half of the year, this time Apple learned the previous lessons, really engaged in chip research and development, will use TSMC 4nm N4P process projection!
However, now the global wafer foundry capacity is in short supply, and chips in various countries are also facing difficulties. The raw materials for chip manufacturing are non-renewable resources, and there is naturally less to use a little, and for the rational allocation of resources, the price will rise. But this must not be difficult to fall apple as a big man in the circle! Apple not only accepts the price increase, but also proudly packages the next TSMC 120,000-150,000 pieces of 4nm production capacity, in order to maintain production capacity Apple is also bleeding this time!
Xiaobian inquired that TSMC's 16nm and optimized 12nm, 7nm and optimized 6nm, 5nm and optimized 4nm and other advanced processes, the average price in 2022 is about 8-10% higher than in 2021. However, even if the price of 4nm used in Apple's A16 processor rises, in any case, Apple is still the biggest customer, and the increase is bound to be lower than other customers!
Apple will not only launch one A16 chip this year, but also another. Both use a 6-core processor architecture, which is produced by TSMC's 4nm process. In addition, the two processors will be differentiated according to the number of graphics cores, specifically supporting 5G dual-band, the new generation of LPDDR5, WiFi6E and other technical specifications will have certain differences.
On the other hand, Apple's self-developed 5G baseband is also being developed at a fast pace. The foundry is still the TSMC we are familiar with, using a 5nm process to build, the annual production capacity of about 120,000 pieces, is expected to start production and use in 2023!
Finally, Apple's A16 application processor will be equipped with a new generation of iPhone 14 and iPad and other products, and the time for Apple's spring conference is getting closer and closer! If you happen to change phones this year, will you choose the iPhone 14 with A16 chip? Welcome to leave a message in the Comment Area!