Commercial production has begun on TSMC’s 7nm chip. This is the same chip likely to be found in Apple’s upcoming A12 processor for all three 2018 iPhone models.
Semiconductors
Apple’s reportedly approved “Kalamata” project to ditch Intel for custom Mac chips from 2020
According to people familiar with Apple's research, they'll start using custom chips in Mac models starting in 2020, replacing processors from longtime partner and industry leader Intel.
Apple may not switch from Dialog to in-house power management chip designs before 2021
Dialog Semiconductor, a fabless chip designer based in the United Kingdom, said today that Apple will continue using their power-management chips through 2019 or 2020, indicating Apple's custom chips won't be ready this or next year as previously rumored.
New iPad due this fall may feature custom AI chip & Apple-designed graphics
Apple is reportedly working on new iPads for a fall introduction that would feature in-house designed GPUs and custom artificial intelligence (AI) chips also designed by the company.
3 new Mac models with custom Apple coprocessors reportedly in the works
Apple's engineers are apparently busy developing as many as three new Mac computer models that would reportedly feature in-house designed coprocessors not unlike the custom “T1” and “T2” chips used in the company's latest MacBook Pro and iMac Pro models.
Israeli class action suit over Meltdown & Spectre targets Apple, ARM and Intel
In spite of assurances from Intel that software fixes for the recently publicized vulnerabilities in CPU designs would not result in substantial performance penalty, Apple has nevertheless found itself in the middle of a legal brouhaha over Meltdown and Spectre over in Israel.
New Intel Thunderbolt 3 chips bring DisplayPort 1.4 support for single-cable 8K monitors
Intel is bringing a trio of brand new Thunderbolt 3 controllers for computers, code-named “Titan Ridge,” which offer DisplayPort 1.4 integration and basic USB-C peripheral compatibility.
State-run research institute says iPhones, iPad sold in Korea violate its chip process tech
The Korea Trade Commission (KTC) has kicked off an investigation into Apple's local branch over an alleged patent infringement of a state-run research institute's chip technology.
Samsung signs a chip deal with Russian Bitcoin mining company Baikal
Industry sources claim that Samsung Electronics recently signed a major chip-making deal with a Russian company called Baikal, which specializes in dedicated Bitcoin mining hardware.
Apple’s in-house designed T2 chip in iMac Pro enables a new level of integration and security
iMac Pro, which launched today, uses Apple's in-house designed chip to boost your security.
KGI: Apple to integrate faster circuit boards across its product lineup come 2018
KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has predicted that Apple will roll out the all-new flexible circuit board design which debuted in iPhone X across its product lineup come 2018.
Dialog shares tumble as Apple predicted to use its own battery-saving chip in future iPhones
Shares of Anglo-German chipmaker Dialog Semiconductor plunged as much as 19% following last week's report from Nikkei Asian Review alleging that Apple might use an in-house developed power-management chip in future iPhone and iPad models.