Apple is reportedly going all in with N3, TSMC’s first-generation 3nm process and has secured all available orders for the process’ initial supply. It is believed that the 3nm chips would be powering Apple’s upcoming iPhone 15 series and M3 MacBooks.
As reported by Digi Times, a Taipei-based publication specialising in the electronics and semiconductor industries, Apple has procured 100 per cent of the initial N3 supply. The 3nm process is claimed to have a high yield, though at a higher cost.
Moreover, the tech giant is still trusting TSMC’s process despite the foundry’s declining utilisation rate in the first half of 2023. The N3 process reportedly began in December last year, with TSMC scaling up its process capacity at a gradual pace with monthly output to reach 45,000 wafers in March 2023.
The 3nm technology is said to deliver up to 35 per cent more power efficiency over the 4nm processors found on the A16 Bionic chip for the iPhone 14 Pro series. TSMC’s 3nm chips will reportedly be used in Apple’s A17 Bionic and M3 SoCs. Of course, do take this with a grain of salt as nothing is confirmed as of yet.
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