Apple May Be Working With TSMC For The A6X Processor

Apple may be shifting production of mobile device processors to the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) very soon according to Taiwanese newspaper The Commercial Times. It is rumored that TSMC will begin the production of the A6X in the first quarter of 2013. The Commercial Times is not known for always being accurate when it comes to rumors, but we do know that Apple has been wanting to shift away from their dependence on Samsung for a long time now because of all the lawsuits.

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Nov 12, 2012

Amit Chowdhry

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Samsung Electronics Inc., Kinsus Interconnect Technology Corporation, TSMC, Apple Inc.

REPORT: Samsung Raised Supplier Prices On Apple By 20%

According to South Korean daily newspaper Chosun Ilbu, Samsung has increased the price of mobile processors for Apple by 20%. Chosun received information about the negotiations from someone familiar with the companies. Apple attempted to walk away from the deal, but had nowhere to go for a replacement manufacturer.

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Sep 1, 2012

Amit Chowdhry

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Apple Inc., TSMC, Qualcomm

Apple and Qualcomm Attempted To Buy Exclusive Chips From TSMC

Apple and Qualcomm have both put in investment bids that topped at around $1 billion in an effort to secure exclusive access to chip supplies from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), but the bids have been declined since the company wanted to retain flexibility for their production. Apple is clearly trying to lessen their dependence on Samsung for their product supplies.

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Aug 27, 2012

Amit Chowdhry

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ASML, TSMC, Samsung Electronics Inc., Intel, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company

Samsung, Intel, and TSMC Buy 23% Stake In ASML For 3.85 Billion Euros

ASML is a publicly listed Dutch company that makes lithography systems for the semiconductor industry. Samsung has acquired 3% of the company for 503 million Euros ($629 million). Samsung will contribute 276 million Euros ($345 million) to ASML’s R&D of lithography technologies over the next 5 years as well. This is a total of $974 million in total, which is almost the same amount of money that the company has been charged to pay Apple.

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TSMC Posts

Apple May Be Working With TSMC For The A6X Processor

REPORT: Samsung Raised Supplier Prices On Apple By 20%

Apple and Qualcomm Attempted To Buy Exclusive Chips From TSMC

Samsung, Intel, and TSMC Buy 23% Stake In ASML For 3.85 Billion Euros