Apple's plan to use a 2nm processor on the iPhone 17 may be softer. According to a Chinese leak, TSMC will now have the capacity to mass produce chips from 2026. Thus, the A20 SoC planned to equip the iPhone 18 should be manufactured without a 2nm process.
The rumor was published on Weibo and translated on X/Twitter by another leaker. If the reports are true, you have the idea that the A19 Pro and A19 chip in the iPhone 17 will be manufactured without a 2nm process. With this, there is a possibility of Qualcomm and Apple's Samsung super-device, SoCs and smartphones not being available until the iPhone 18 release.
Qualcomm and Samsung use 2nm SoC
Traditionally, Qualcomm announces its Snapdragons in the last quarter of the year, indicating that these will power Galaxy S cell phones launched early the following year. Copy, o Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 was announced last October. After equipping certain Chinese smartphones launched in December, the SoC was presented in January as the processor of the Galaxy S24.
The reason for Qualcomm and Samsung is anticipated by Apple, but it is also specific to Samsung. It should be noted that the Snapdragon publisher uses it as the South Korean factory for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, which may be its first 2nm SoC.
Rumor has it that TSMC will not have the capacity to produce 2nm chips at the rate of the iPhone 17 release. To avoid the risk of product failure, Apple will guarantee it processors with this lithography até o smartphone seguinte. The A19 chip, which should equip the iPhone 17, will be manufactured in 3nm.
Therefore, Qualcomm can also take a 2nm wireless chip and use it. It is expected that a company will switch to using 3nm on Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, which will launch this year. What makes Qualcomm successful in manufacturing quickly — or what may not be good for your professionals.
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