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Semiconductors
Intel unveils its first 5G modem that could power 2020 iPhone
Intel today announced their very first 5G baseband processor.
2018 iPad Pro to rock an improved A12X chip with a faster GPU for more powerful graphics
Now that a Chinese regulatory filing has all but confirmed a new iPad-focused Apple media event this month, fresh new details pertaining to the upcoming refresh continue trickling in on an almost daily basis. According to Brazilian iOS developer Guilherme Rambo, the 2018 iPad Pro refresh will include a new Apple-designed A12X Bionic system-on-a-chip.
Production begins on A12 chip for all three 2018 iPhones
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.
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.