TSMC to make 20nm A8 chips for Apple
TSMC has reportedly signed a three year agreement with Apple to supply foundry services for the next A-series chips built using 20nm, 16nm and 10nm process nodes.
According to DigiTimes, TSMC will start to manufacture Apple's A8 chips in small volume as soon as next month, and substantially ramp up its 20nm production capacity after December.
The first A8 devices are expected to be available in the first quarter of 2014. Volume production of the Apple A9 and A9X processors is due to start in the third quarter 2014.
Sources say the upcoming Apple A8 processor will be found in a new iPhone slated for release in early 2014, while the A9/A9X chips will be used in the newer generation iPhone and iPad products.
