Apple's 3nm TSMC wafer costs soar to $18,000, more than tripling since the 28nm A7 chip
Let's rewind to 2013 and the A7, Apple's first 64-bit chip built on TSMC's 28nm process. At the time, those 28nm wafers cost ...
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TSMC's wafer pricing now $18,000 for a 3nm wafer, increased over 3X in 10 years: Analyst
TSMC increases wafer pricing with each new node although transistor density increases slowdown, says analysis.
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Analyst: TSMC 3nm Wafer Goes for $18,000
Analyst Ben Bajarin is estimating that TSMC’s 3nm wafers are running Apple about $18,000 a pop. Apple uses the 3nm process ...
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TSMC's price hikes send Apple A-series wafer costs soaring to US$18,000 per wafer
Apple's A-series chips have evolved significantly, with transistor counts rising from 1 billion in the A7 to 20 billion in ...
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TSMC's Kumamoto fab faces early headwinds as regional ecosystem expands
JASM, TSMC's majority-owned subsidiary, began production at its first wafer fab in Kikuyo, Kumamoto Prefecture, in December ...
BTQ Technologies Acquires Cutting-Edge Computing-in-Memory Intellectual Property from Cimtech Technology Co.
BTQ Technologies Corp. (the "Company") (CBOE CA: BTQ) (FSE: NG3) (OTCQX: BTQQF), a global quantum technology company focused ...
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TSMC begins mass production at its 1st Japan fab, will break ground on 2nd fab in Q1 2025
TL;DR: TSMC has begun mass production at its first fab in Japan, focusing on 12nm to 28nm logic chips for cars and image sensors. The Japanese government, aiming to strengthen its semiconductor ...