Apple plans to use latest chip tech by Taiwan TSMC in iPhones, Macs - Pdf Slider

The chipmaker controls about 54% of the global market for contractually produced chips, and supplies firms including Apple and Qualcomm

Apple Inc. is planning to use an updated version of Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC's latest chip-producing technology in iPhones and Macbooks next year, the Nikkei Asia newspaper reported on Wednesday.

The A17 mobile processor, which is currently under development, will be mass-produced using TSMC's N3E chipmaking tech, expected to be available in the second half of next year, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter.

The A17 will be used in the premium entry in the iPhone lineup slated for release in 2023, it added.