The largest contract manufacturer of semiconductors TSMC will receive a greater share of Apple's orders for the release of Apple A9 processors and A9X for the next generation iPhone and iPad. This was reported in the research agency Daiwa Securities.
According to experts, TSMC will begin mass production of chips using Apple technology Fin Field-Effect Transistor (FinFET) in mid-2015, and by the end of this year will begin to develop 10-nm process technology. Start commercial production of 10-nm chips is expected in early 2016.
It is noted that Apple could give a part of semiconductor manufacturing longtime partner Samsung, as the US corporation tries to minimize operational risks and not rely solely on one supplier. However, in the case of the new processors share of orders of the South Korean giant, is likely to be small and will depend on the level of development of 14-nm FinFET, experts say.
Earlier, sources reported that most of the chips for Apple will supply Samsung, explaining that cooperation with the South Korean manufacturer GoldenFoundries and using more advanced 14-nm process FinFET. According to Daiwa Securities, TSMC will receive most of the orders for production A9 due to the smaller number of marriages and the "highest standards of mass production".
As for Apple A9X, which would be involved in the next generation iPad, its production will be entrusted solely TSMC. The latter will receive 70% of all orders for deliveries of hardware platforms and Apple A9 A9X.
According to available information, SoC Apple A9 series will be 20% more productive and 35% less expensive than the chips that are used in the latest generation at the moment "apple" of mobile devices.