March 11 news, according to foreign media reports, in the process technology and yield rate of the leading wafer foundry TSMC, in recent years has obtained apple A series chips and M series chips all foundry orders, Apple has also been TSMC's largest customer for many years.
According to the latest reports in the English media, in 2021, TSMC's revenue from Apple orders will reach NT$405.4 billion, equivalent to $14.3 billion.
According to the financial report released by TSMC on January 13, their revenue in 2021 was $56.822 billion, and Apple's $14.3 billion was nearly 26% of their total wafer foundry revenue last year.
Since the A10 processor in 2016, TSMC has been the exclusive oem of Apple's A series processors, and Apple has subsequently launched the M series chips, which are also handed over to TSMC.
Apple will A series chips and M series chips all handed over to TSMC FOUNDRY, mainly thanks to TSMC's leading process technology and high yield rate, TSMC 7nm, 5nm and other processes after mass production, the first batch of large customers are Apple, most of the production capacity, but also in advance by Apple booked. At present, the main customer of TSMC's 5nm process is still Apple.
7nm, 5nm and other advanced process technology, foundry prices are also high, coupled with considerable order volume, for TSMC to bring a lot of revenue, is also expected.
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