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Apple's A16 Chips Now Being Manufactured in Arizona TSMC Plant
Apple's A16 chips are now being manufactured on American soil at TSMC's Arizona plant, according to Taiwan-based independent journalist
Analyst: Apple to Use TSMC 2nm Chips for the iPhone 18 Pro in 2026
The iPhone 16 family of phones all use a chip called A18, which is made by TSMC. Both chips are made on a second-generation 3nm process, and appear to be the same aside from a binned version used in the non-Pro phones.
TSMC’s Arizona Facility Is Manufacturing Apple A16 Processors
TSMC has started production in its first US fabrication unit in Arizona. It's manufacturing Apple's A16 processors.
Apple's mobile chips are now made in the U.S. — TSMC produces the older A16 Bionic at its Arizona fab
Apple introduced its A16 Bionic processor in September 2022, along with its iPhone 14 Pro. Nowadays, this SoC is used for the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus, as the iPhone 14 Pro has been discontinued.
TSMC finally starts making Apple chips in the US
At least a small bag TSMC has reportedly started producing some of the fruity cargo cult Apple's iPhone chips in its Arizona foundry. The TSMC foundry in Arizona has been under construction for years,
One of Apple's mobile application processors is being built in the U.S. by TSMC
Interestingly, the U.S. fab building the APs is expected to reach yield parity with Taiwan in just a few months. The SoC is built using an enhanced 5nm process node which most of us media types have called 4nm.
Apple is now making some of its iPhone processors at TSMC in Arizona: major milestone for USA
Apple is now making some of its A-series mobile processors in the USA, with TSMC's new fab in Arizona achieving a major milestone in the US and CHIPS Act.
TSMC’s Arizona Plant Now Cranking Out Apple’s A16 Chips
Apple's A16 chips are now being fabricated at TSMC's Arizona facility. The A16 chip are reportedly being produced in small quantities.
Apple A16 Chips Manufactured at TSMC Plant in Arizona
Apple A16 Chips Now Being Manufactured at TSMC Plant in Arizona. In a significant milestone for domestic semiconductor production, Apple's A16 Bionic chips are now being manufactu
Apple's new A18 Pro chip inside of the iPhone 16 Pro, Pro Max: TSMC 3nm, CPU, GPU, NPU faster
Apple's new A18 Pro chip inside of the new iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max handsets build on second-gen 3nm TSMC, upgraded CPU, GPU, NPU, display, and more.
Only iPhone 18 Pro models likely to get 2nm chips, suggests analyst
A tweet by supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims to shed light on Apple’s plans for the adoption of smaller process chips … His expectation is that all four iPhone 17 models will stick to 3nm chips next year,
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Apple hogs TSMC’s 2 nm supply as Samsung starts work on 1.4 nm chipsets
Apple has reportedly reserved TSMC's entire 2 nm chip supply, and Samsung has even more ambitious plans for the future.
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Apple becomes first customer of TSMC’s Arizona plant
TSMC’s Arizona plant is producing its first batch of A16 chips using the company’s 4nm process, with Apple becoming the ...
Apple Loop: iPhone 16 Reviews, iPhone Case Secrets, European iPhone 16 Pro Warning
This week’s Apple headlines; reviews of the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16, two new iOS updates, Apple’s European troubles, ...
Apple's iPhone 16 has officially arrived in stores
The new AI iPhone is officially available in Apple stores, hitting shelves in almost 60 countries around the world on Friday ...