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Apple to partner with TSMC and move away from Samsung processors?

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172 days
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Apple to partner with TSMC and move away from Samsung processors?
Apple is rumored to have signed a deal with TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co) to manufacture the A5 dual-core processor found in the iPad 2. The deal is said to be a foundry relationship. Apple will use TSMCa€?s 40-nm process for the A5 and will work with TSMC on a 28-nm process too.This new deal could spell trouble for Samsung, the manufacturer of the A4 processor found on the original iPad.; Samsung also manufacture the processor for the iPhone 4. It is now “unclear” whether Samsung will play any part in building the A5 chip for···

Apple Scrapping Samsung & Seeking TSMC for A6 Production?

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225 days
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Will the iPad 3 roll out even thinner than the iPad 2? Well it appears so, and here’s why Apple fans. By now you are well aware of the ongoing battle between Apple and Samsung despite their contractual relationship to produce components like the A5 Processor currently in the iPad 2.New sources and information have surfaced suggesting that Apple is in talks with TSMC or Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company for A6 Processor production. The Cupertino giant is apparently looking to replace long time partner Samsung for more than one reaso···

A6 Chip Made for iPad 3 Will Work at Full Capability: Says TSMC

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225 days
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It time to know about regular iPad 3 news/rumor from 9to5mac.com this time. Apple has been so long rumored to award the maker of chip for iPad 3 to TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) and those hearsays now have been all but official by itself TSMC. The Taiwanese business organization will be collective manufacturing the A6 chip for some expect to run the processor of iPad 3. The A6 chip will going to made by making use of the 28-nanometer process from TSMC and are fixed to start mass manufacture next early year. Reported to th···

iPad 3 Might Initially Lack the A6 Processor

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238 days
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According to an analyst, the hyped A6 processor chip will reach the iPad 3 later in 2012 than on its release date. The analyst projects that it won be until June 2012 at the earliest that we could see the rumored quad-core A6 make its way under the hood of Apple iPad 3.You may remember how Apple has recently brought on TSMC for production of their chips which could cause some yield uncertainties as well. Samsung currently manufactures the Apple A5 processor which rests in your iPad 2, but because of the ongoing legal battle and other relati···

iPad 3 Release Date & A6 Processor News

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239 days
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According to our poll thus far, our readers would love the iPad 3 to have a USB port or two; with retina display and flash capabilities not too far behind. Don’t get your hopes up for flash inclusion because it has been repeated over and over that Jobs doesn’t really want to support it.Those who were hoping to get their iPad 3 this year and still have the new A6 processor are probably out of luck too since it is set to launch in 2012. According to Taiwan Economic News, TSMC has started trial production on the A6 processor for Apple.Hint at ···

iPad 3 Rumors Claiming Intel To Manufacture Future Processors

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243 days
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iPad 3 Rumors Claiming Intel To Manufacture Future Processors
iPad 3 To Include An Intel A6 Processor?Apple has had a long lasting relationship with Samsung Electronics while they have manufactured all of Apple’s iOS device processors. New reports are suggesting however that Samsung has become too big of a rival and that both Apple and Intel would benefit from each other’s competitive advantages.There is also currently a civil law suit pending between Apple and Samsung which suggests another reason why Apple may be looking to get its A6 and future processors manufactured by another company altogether.···
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