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Samsung and TSMC started production of Apple A9 chips

TSMC and Samsung started mass production of new single-chip platforms Apple A9, which will be the basis of the next generation of iPhone smartphones and iPad tablets. Writes about this in Thursday trade publication DigiTimes.

For many months in the web of conflicting rumors about who will get a large share of orders from Apple. In March, the media reported that TSMC will receive 40% of orders for new SoC for the iPhone. The rest allegedly went to Samsung. This explains the cooperation with the South Korean manufacturer GoldenFoundries and use of more advanced 14-nm process.

According to some reports, the 14-nm technology Samsung largely satisfied with Apple in terms of energy efficiency and cost than promoted by TSMC a bunch of “16 nm + FinFET”. It turns out that with all the desire to move away from each other, Apple and Samsung are forced to keep strong industrial links.

According to recent information, the percentage of good products from TSMC was higher than that of the Samsung. The first produces solutions for 16-nm technology, while the second is more “subtle” 14-nanometer. As for the platform Apple A9X, which will be involved in the next generation iPad, its production will be entrusted exclusively to TSMC.

According to available data, system on a chip series Apple A9 will be 20% faster and 35% more economical than the chips used in the latest generation of Apple mobile devices.

First on the A9 processor will be transferred to the iPhone in September debut models of the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. In October is expected to release new versions of the iPad – iPad Air, iPad mini and iPad Pro.

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