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<span class="meta__post-date">Mar 27 2025 - 5:00 am PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2025/03/27/apple-chips-will-be-made-in-us-at-faster-pace-says-tsmc/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 10 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://9to5mac.com/2025/03/27/apple-chips-will-be-made-in-us-at-faster-pace-says-tsmc/"> <img width="1600" height="901" src="https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/09/iphone-16-vs-15-comparison-performance.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Apple chips will be made in US at faster pace, says TSMC, but ex-Intel CEO dismissive | A18 chip graphic" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/09/iphone-16-vs-15-comparison-performance.jpg?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/09/iphone-16-vs-15-comparison-performance.jpg?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/09/iphone-16-vs-15-comparison-performance.jpg?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/09/iphone-16-vs-15-comparison-performance.jpg?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p><a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/tsmc/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TSMC’s</a> first US chip plant took significantly longer to build and begin production than was forecast, but the company says that future plants will proceed at a significantly faster pace. This will enable US-made chips for somewhat newer <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/aapl/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apple</a> devices.</p> <p>But former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger is dismissive of the initiative, suggesting that it will be of little help in enabling the US to be a global player in the chip business … </p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="aapl,intel,tsmc" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="995590" href="https://9to5mac.com/2025/03/27/apple-chips-will-be-made-in-us-at-faster-pace-says-tsmc/#more-995590" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/aapl/">AAPL Company</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/tsmc/">TSMC</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/iphone-18/">iPhone 18</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://9to5mac.com/2025/03/22/apple-iphone-18-2nm-a20-chip-kuo/">Apple to adopt 2nm chip technology with next year’s iPhones, per report</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://9to5mac.com/author/michaelb/"> <img alt='Avatar for Michael Burkhardt' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4172af38fa4acc35aea0cccfb12343aa?s=18&d=mm&r=r' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4172af38fa4acc35aea0cccfb12343aa?s=36&d=mm&r=r 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://9to5mac.com/author/michaelb/" title="Posts by Michael Burkhardt" rel="author">Michael Burkhardt</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Mar 22 2025 - 9:53 am PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2025/03/22/apple-iphone-18-2nm-a20-chip-kuo/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 7 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://9to5mac.com/2025/03/22/apple-iphone-18-2nm-a20-chip-kuo/"> <img width="1600" height="800" src="https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2022/07/iphone-chip-list.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Apple reportedly agrees with TSMC chip price increase after saying it wouldn't" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2022/07/iphone-chip-list.jpg?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2022/07/iphone-chip-list.jpg?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2022/07/iphone-chip-list.jpg?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2022/07/iphone-chip-list.jpg?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>According to supply chain analyst <a href="https://x.com/mingchikuo/status/1903469694159642784">Ming-Chi Kuo</a>, Apple’s A20 chip should adopt TSMC’s 2nm process for the very first time. This means that next year’s iPhone 18 models should all take the leap to a next-generation chip architecture. Previously, it was <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/09/19/only-iphone-18-pro-models-likely-to-get-2nm-chips-suggests-analyst/">unclear</a> whether or not all iPhone 18 models would adopt 2nm tech.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="aapl,iphone-18,tsmc" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="994925" href="https://9to5mac.com/2025/03/22/apple-iphone-18-2nm-a20-chip-kuo/#more-994925" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/aapl/">AAPL Company</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/tsmc/">TSMC</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://9to5mac.com/2025/03/11/chipmakers-discuss-trump-attack-on-the-chips-act-tsmc-response-unclear/">Chipmakers discuss Trump attack on the CHIPS Act; TSMC response unclear</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://9to5mac.com/author/benlovejoy/"> <img alt='Avatar for Ben Lovejoy' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ecf44b2f82be1cf21f8195025f24b89b?s=18&d=mm&r=r' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ecf44b2f82be1cf21f8195025f24b89b?s=36&d=mm&r=r 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://9to5mac.com/author/benlovejoy/" title="Posts by Ben Lovejoy" rel="author">Ben Lovejoy</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Mar 11 2025 - 4:55 am PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a 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href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/tsmc/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TSMC</a> – held a call in which they expressed concerns about the impact on their plans for new US plants …</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="aapl,tsmc" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="993627" href="https://9to5mac.com/2025/03/11/chipmakers-discuss-trump-attack-on-the-chips-act-tsmc-response-unclear/#more-993627" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <aside class="sidebar container xs sidebar--1"> <div class="widget ninetofive-branded-rss"> <div class="cross-site-feed 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by Ryan Christoffel" rel="author">Ryan Christoffel</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Mar 3 2025 - 9:30 am PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2025/03/03/apple-chipmaker-tsmc-committing-100-billion-to-us-expansion-report/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 14 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://9to5mac.com/2025/03/03/apple-chipmaker-tsmc-committing-100-billion-to-us-expansion-report/"> <img width="1500" height="750" src="https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2022/12/Apple-Silicon-made-in-America.jpeg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500" class=" 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Now, key partner TSMC looks set to make its own pledge. <a href="https://www.wsj.com/tech/trump-chip-maker-tsmc-expected-to-announce-100-billion-investment-in-u-s-02a44399">Per <em>The Wall Street Journal</em></a>, TSMC is committing $100 billion to US manufacturing expansion in the next four years, with a formal announcement coming this afternoon.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="aapl,tsmc" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="992450" href="https://9to5mac.com/2025/03/03/apple-chipmaker-tsmc-committing-100-billion-to-us-expansion-report/#more-992450" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/aapl/">AAPL Company</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/tsmc/">TSMC</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://9to5mac.com/2025/02/11/trump-may-renege-on-chips-act-jeopardizing-plans-for-apple-chips-in-the-us/">Trump may renege on CHIPS Act, jeopardizing plans for Apple chips in the US</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://9to5mac.com/author/benlovejoy/"> <img alt='Avatar for Ben Lovejoy' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ecf44b2f82be1cf21f8195025f24b89b?s=18&d=mm&r=r' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ecf44b2f82be1cf21f8195025f24b89b?s=36&d=mm&r=r 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://9to5mac.com/author/benlovejoy/" title="Posts by Ben Lovejoy" rel="author">Ben Lovejoy</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Feb 11 2025 - 5:03 am PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2025/02/11/trump-may-renege-on-chips-act-jeopardizing-plans-for-apple-chips-in-the-us/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 36 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://9to5mac.com/2025/02/11/trump-may-renege-on-chips-act-jeopardizing-plans-for-apple-chips-in-the-us/"> <img width="1500" height="750" src="https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/02/Trump-may-renege-on-CHIPS-Act-jeopardizing-plans-to-make-Apple-chips-in-the-US.webp?w=1500" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Trump may renege on CHIPS Act, jeopardizing plans to make Apple chips in the US | Close-up of silicon wafer" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/02/Trump-may-renege-on-CHIPS-Act-jeopardizing-plans-to-make-Apple-chips-in-the-US.webp?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/02/Trump-may-renege-on-CHIPS-Act-jeopardizing-plans-to-make-Apple-chips-in-the-US.webp?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/02/Trump-may-renege-on-CHIPS-Act-jeopardizing-plans-to-make-Apple-chips-in-the-US.webp?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/02/Trump-may-renege-on-CHIPS-Act-jeopardizing-plans-to-make-Apple-chips-in-the-US.webp?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p><a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/tsmc/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TSMC</a> agreed to <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/08/3rd-arizona-chip-plant/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">build a series of chip plants in the US</a>, with <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/aapl/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apple</a> a key customer, using subsidies provided by the bipartisan CHIPS Act. Trump has now called the Act “ridiculous” and wants to renege on the promised funding.</p> <p>If he followed through on the threat, it could throw into doubt the viability of the US chipmaking plants, and lead to cancellation of TSMC’s expansion plans … </p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="aapl,tsmc" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="989702" href="https://9to5mac.com/2025/02/11/trump-may-renege-on-chips-act-jeopardizing-plans-for-apple-chips-in-the-us/#more-989702" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <aside class="sidebar container xs sidebar--2"> <div 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decoding="async" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p><a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/tsmc/">TSMC</a> is a major Apple partner, producing chips for its many hundreds of millions of new devices each year. But <a href="https://youtu.be/FZItbr4ZJnc?si=x4IMJdUI2YGICrfm">per the company’s founder</a>, there was once a time when Intel got a shot at iPhone chip production, and failed to impress.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="aapl,intel,tsmc" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="988211" href="https://9to5mac.com/2025/01/30/apple-gave-intel-a-shot-with-iphone-chips-but-they-failed-to-impress-tim-cook-per-tsmc/#more-988211" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/apple-silicon/">Apple Silicon</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/tsmc/">TSMC</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://9to5mac.com/2025/01/17/apples-best-chips-wont-be-us-manufactured-per-tsmc-heres-why/">Apple’s best chips won’t be US-manufactured per TSMC, here’s why</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://9to5mac.com/author/rchristoffel/"> <img alt='Avatar for Ryan Christoffel' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ad66af5f17fa7d608707972ecfca0160?s=18&d=mm&r=r' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ad66af5f17fa7d608707972ecfca0160?s=36&d=mm&r=r 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://9to5mac.com/author/rchristoffel/" title="Posts by Ryan Christoffel" rel="author">Ryan Christoffel</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Jan 17 2025 - 6:49 am PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2025/01/17/apples-best-chips-wont-be-us-manufactured-per-tsmc-heres-why/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 5 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://9to5mac.com/2025/01/17/apples-best-chips-wont-be-us-manufactured-per-tsmc-heres-why/"> <img width="1600" height="901" src="https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/09/iphone-16-vs-15-comparison-performance.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Apple chips will be made in US at faster pace, says TSMC, but ex-Intel CEO dismissive | A18 chip graphic" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/09/iphone-16-vs-15-comparison-performance.jpg?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/09/iphone-16-vs-15-comparison-performance.jpg?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/09/iphone-16-vs-15-comparison-performance.jpg?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/09/iphone-16-vs-15-comparison-performance.jpg?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>Apple has <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2025/01/08/report-apples-us-chip-manufacturing-grows-by-adding-apple-watch-s9-sip/">recently ramped up</a> its US chip production in Arizona, but TSMC’s CEO says you shouldn’t expect the latest and greatest chips to be US-made any time soon. Here’s why.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="apple-silicon,tsmc" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="986361" href="https://9to5mac.com/2025/01/17/apples-best-chips-wont-be-us-manufactured-per-tsmc-heres-why/#more-986361" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/aapl/">AAPL Company</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/tsmc/">TSMC</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://9to5mac.com/2025/01/14/first-us-plant-to-make-apple-chips-almost-ready-for-mass-production-nikkei/">First US plant to make Apple chips almost ready for mass production – Nikkei</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://9to5mac.com/author/benlovejoy/"> <img alt='Avatar for Ben Lovejoy' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ecf44b2f82be1cf21f8195025f24b89b?s=18&d=mm&r=r' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ecf44b2f82be1cf21f8195025f24b89b?s=36&d=mm&r=r 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://9to5mac.com/author/benlovejoy/" title="Posts by Ben Lovejoy" rel="author">Ben Lovejoy</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Jan 14 2025 - 3:58 am PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a 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wafer" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/01/First-US-plant-to-make-Apple-chips-almost-ready-for-mass-production.jpg?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/01/First-US-plant-to-make-Apple-chips-almost-ready-for-mass-production.jpg?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/01/First-US-plant-to-make-Apple-chips-almost-ready-for-mass-production.jpg?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/01/First-US-plant-to-make-Apple-chips-almost-ready-for-mass-production.jpg?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>The first US plant to make A-series chips for <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/aapl/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apple</a> devices is expected to begin mass production as early as this quarter, says a new report.</p> <p>It implies that test production by <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/tsmc/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TSMC</a> has already begun, with Apple said to be in the final stage of verifying the chips produced in Arizona … </p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="aapl,tsmc" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="985790" href="https://9to5mac.com/2025/01/14/first-us-plant-to-make-apple-chips-almost-ready-for-mass-production-nikkei/#more-985790" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> </div> 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href="https://9to5mac.com/author/benlovejoy/"> <img alt='Avatar for Ben Lovejoy' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ecf44b2f82be1cf21f8195025f24b89b?s=18&d=mm&r=r' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ecf44b2f82be1cf21f8195025f24b89b?s=36&d=mm&r=r 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://9to5mac.com/author/benlovejoy/" title="Posts by Ben Lovejoy" rel="author">Ben Lovejoy</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Dec 30 2024 - 5:46 am PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/12/30/tsmc-arizona-chip-plant-still-has-50-taiwanese-workers-in-the-run-up-to-production/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 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https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/12/TSMC-Arizona-chip-plant-still-has-50-Taiwanese-workers-in-the-run-up-to-production.webp?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/12/TSMC-Arizona-chip-plant-still-has-50-Taiwanese-workers-in-the-run-up-to-production.webp?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/12/TSMC-Arizona-chip-plant-still-has-50-Taiwanese-workers-in-the-run-up-to-production.webp?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>A full half of the jobs created by the first <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/tsmc/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TSMC</a> Arizona chip plant have been filled by workers from Taiwan, despite the company <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/08/3rd-arizona-chip-plant/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">receiving up to $11.6B worth of grants</a> intended in large part to generate US jobs.</p> <p>The original headline news of <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/aapl/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apple</a> chips being made in the US by American workers has seemed less and less impressive over time …</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="aapl,tsmc" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="984065" href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/12/30/tsmc-arizona-chip-plant-still-has-50-taiwanese-workers-in-the-run-up-to-production/#more-984065" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span 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src="https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2022/07/iphone-chip-list.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Apple reportedly agrees with TSMC chip price increase after saying it wouldn't" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2022/07/iphone-chip-list.jpg?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2022/07/iphone-chip-list.jpg?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2022/07/iphone-chip-list.jpg?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2022/07/iphone-chip-list.jpg?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>Although Apple typically follows a two year cycle with process nodes, with the 7nm and 5nm processes lasting two years each – it seems highly likely that Apple is about to use the 3nm process for a third year in a row with the upcoming iPhone 17 lineup. There are a number of reasons for this, which we’ll be delving into.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="aapl,apple-silicon,tsmc" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="980669" href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/12/01/apple-tsmc-2nm-chips-iphone/#more-980669" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/aapl/">AAPL Company</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/tsmc/">TSMC</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/iphone-17/">iPhone 17</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/11/29/arizona-chip-plants-could-make-2nm-chips-from-2028-claims-tsmc/">Arizona chip plants could make 2nm chips from 2028, claims TSMC</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://9to5mac.com/author/benlovejoy/"> <img alt='Avatar for Ben Lovejoy' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ecf44b2f82be1cf21f8195025f24b89b?s=18&d=mm&r=r' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ecf44b2f82be1cf21f8195025f24b89b?s=36&d=mm&r=r 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://9to5mac.com/author/benlovejoy/" title="Posts by Ben Lovejoy" rel="author">Ben Lovejoy</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Nov 29 2024 - 4:59 am PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/11/29/arizona-chip-plants-could-make-2nm-chips-from-2028-claims-tsmc/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 5 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/11/29/arizona-chip-plants-could-make-2nm-chips-from-2028-claims-tsmc/"> <img width="1600" height="800" src="https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/11/Arizona-chip-plants-could-make-2nm-chips-from-2028-claims-TSMC.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Arizona chip plants could make 2nm chips from 2028, claims TSMC | Arizona desert in bright sunlight" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/11/Arizona-chip-plants-could-make-2nm-chips-from-2028-claims-TSMC.jpg?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/11/Arizona-chip-plants-could-make-2nm-chips-from-2028-claims-TSMC.jpg?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/11/Arizona-chip-plants-could-make-2nm-chips-from-2028-claims-TSMC.jpg?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/11/Arizona-chip-plants-could-make-2nm-chips-from-2028-claims-TSMC.jpg?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>Things haven’t exactly been going to plan with <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/tsmc/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TSMC’s</a> Arizona chip plants, but the company is claiming that the second plant could be making 2nm chips in the US as early as 2028. 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https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/10/TSMC-may-have-breached-US-sanctions-%E2%80%93-Apple-chip-production-could-be-at-risk.jpg?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/10/TSMC-may-have-breached-US-sanctions-%E2%80%93-Apple-chip-production-could-be-at-risk.jpg?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>The US Commerce Department is carrying out an investigation into whether <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/aapl/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apple</a> chipmaker <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/tsmc/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TSMC</a> breached US sanctions against <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/china/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">China</a> by supplying smartphone and <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/artificial-intelligence/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">AI</a> chips to <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/huawei/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Huawei</a>. The probe was in part driven by <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2023/09/20/iphone-versus-huawei-battle/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Huawei’s surprising ability</a> to resume competing with iPhones.</p> <p><em>Update: A new report today says that <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/af6e1958-c9df-463a-a2b6-4bf2e5b69178" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TSMC reported itself</a> to the US government based on its own suspicions about an order.</em></p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="5g,aapl,artificial-intelligence,china,huawei,tsmc" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="973981" href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/10/22/tsmc-may-have-breached-us-sanctions-apple-chip-production-could-be-at-risk/#more-973981" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/aapl/">AAPL Company</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/tsmc/">TSMC</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/iphone-se-4/">iPhone SE 4</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/a16/">A16</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/09/18/apple-a16-chips-now-being-made-in-the-us-creating-a-mystery/">Apple A16 chips now being made in the US, creating a mystery</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://9to5mac.com/author/benlovejoy/"> <img alt='Avatar for Ben Lovejoy' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ecf44b2f82be1cf21f8195025f24b89b?s=18&d=mm&r=r' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ecf44b2f82be1cf21f8195025f24b89b?s=36&d=mm&r=r 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://9to5mac.com/author/benlovejoy/" title="Posts by Ben Lovejoy" rel="author">Ben Lovejoy</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Sep 18 2024 - 4:39 am PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/09/18/apple-a16-chips-now-being-made-in-the-us-creating-a-mystery/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 28 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/09/18/apple-a16-chips-now-being-made-in-the-us-creating-a-mystery/"> <img width="1600" height="800" src="https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/09/Apple-A16-chips-now-being-made-in-the-US.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Apple A16 chips now being made in the US | American flag on a bend in the road" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/09/Apple-A16-chips-now-being-made-in-the-US.jpg?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/09/Apple-A16-chips-now-being-made-in-the-US.jpg?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/09/Apple-A16-chips-now-being-made-in-the-US.jpg?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/09/Apple-A16-chips-now-being-made-in-the-US.jpg?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>Apple <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/a16/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">A16</a> chips are now being made in <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/tsmc/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TSMC’s</a> US chipmaking plant in Arizona, according to a new report. It’s said that while yield rates are lower than those achieved in Taiwan, they are very close to hitting the same standards.</p> <p>The big mystery, however, is <em>why</em> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/aapl/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apple</a> would want to make new A16 chips. 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2024 - 6:34 am PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/09/16/report-reiterates-2nm-chips-for-iphone-17-but-highlights-the-challenges/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 0 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/09/16/report-reiterates-2nm-chips-for-iphone-17-but-highlights-the-challenges/"> <img width="1500" height="750" src="https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/09/iPhone-17-Pro-expected-to-get-a-2nm-chip.webp?w=1500" class=" wp-post-image" alt="iPhone 17 Pro expected to get a 2nm chip | 9to5Mac render" 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production of 2nm chips expected to debut in next year’s <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/iphone-17/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">iPhone 17</a> – and a new report reiterates this.</p> <p>However, it highlights the challenges involved with this ultra-small process, and says that TSMC cannot manage it without help … </p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="iphone-17,tsmc" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="968345" href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/09/16/report-reiterates-2nm-chips-for-iphone-17-but-highlights-the-challenges/#more-968345" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/tsmc/">TSMC</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/iphone-17/">iPhone 17</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/iphone-17-pro/">iPhone 17 Pro</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/iphone-18/">iPhone 18</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/07/16/iphone-17-2nm-chip-reports/">iPhone 17 2nm chip reports disputed by leaker with respectable record</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://9to5mac.com/author/benlovejoy/"> <img alt='Avatar for Ben Lovejoy' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ecf44b2f82be1cf21f8195025f24b89b?s=18&d=mm&r=r' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ecf44b2f82be1cf21f8195025f24b89b?s=36&d=mm&r=r 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 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src="https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/07/iPhone-17-2nm-chip-reports-disputed.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" class=" wp-post-image" alt="iPhone 17 2nm chip reports disputed | iPhone 15 Pro Max logic board shown" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/07/iPhone-17-2nm-chip-reports-disputed.jpg?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/07/iPhone-17-2nm-chip-reports-disputed.jpg?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/07/iPhone-17-2nm-chip-reports-disputed.jpg?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/07/iPhone-17-2nm-chip-reports-disputed.jpg?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>Reports of the <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/iphone-17/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">iPhone 17</a> having a 2nm chip in the two Pro models have been disputed by a leaker with a respectable track-record. They say that <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/aapl/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apple’s</a> first 2nm processor will instead be used in the <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/iphone-18/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">iPhone 18</a>.</p> <p>Citing inside information they claim to have about <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/tsmc/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TSMC’s</a> forecast production capacity, they suggest that 2nm chips won’t enter production until the end of 2025 – which would be too late for the iPhone 17 … </p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="iphone-17,iphone-17-pro,iphone-18,tsmc" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="958688" href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/07/16/iphone-17-2nm-chip-reports/#more-958688" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" 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href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/07/09/tsmc-2nm-chips-trial-production/"> <img width="1600" height="800" src="https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/07/TSMC-ahead-of-schedule-on-trial-production-of-2nm-chips.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" class=" wp-post-image" alt="TSMC ahead of schedule on trial production of 2nm chips | Silicon wafer | AI chip" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/07/TSMC-ahead-of-schedule-on-trial-production-of-2nm-chips.jpg?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/07/TSMC-ahead-of-schedule-on-trial-production-of-2nm-chips.jpg?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/07/TSMC-ahead-of-schedule-on-trial-production-of-2nm-chips.jpg?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, 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Wei said that it had held talks with “some customers” about the idea following China carrying out war-game exercises around the island, but that it simply isn’t practical …</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="aapl,china,tsmc" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="951661" href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/06/04/apple-chip-plants-taiwan/#more-951661" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/china/">china</a></li> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/tsmc/">TSMC</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/05/21/chinese-invasion-of-taiwan-tsmc/">Apple chipmaker TSMC makes contingency plans against Chinese invasion of Taiwan in 2027</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://9to5mac.com/author/benlovejoy/"> <img alt='Avatar for Ben Lovejoy' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ecf44b2f82be1cf21f8195025f24b89b?s=18&d=mm&r=r' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ecf44b2f82be1cf21f8195025f24b89b?s=36&d=mm&r=r 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://9to5mac.com/author/benlovejoy/" title="Posts by Ben Lovejoy" rel="author">Ben Lovejoy</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">May 21 2024 - 5:04 am PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/05/21/chinese-invasion-of-taiwan-tsmc/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 8 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/05/21/chinese-invasion-of-taiwan-tsmc/"> <img width="1600" height="800" src="https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/05/Contingency-plans-against-Chinese-invasion-of-Taiwan.png?w=1600" class=" wp-post-image" alt="Contingency plans against Chinese invasion of Taiwan | Chinese soldier" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/05/Contingency-plans-against-Chinese-invasion-of-Taiwan.png?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/05/Contingency-plans-against-Chinese-invasion-of-Taiwan.png?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/05/Contingency-plans-against-Chinese-invasion-of-Taiwan.png?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/05/Contingency-plans-against-Chinese-invasion-of-Taiwan.png?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p>The prospect of a <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/china/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chinese</a> invasion of Taiwan is a nightmare scenario that keeps western intelligence agencies awake at night, and there are growing concerns that this could happen in 2027.</p> <p>With the US <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-bill/2479" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">legally obliged to defend Taiwan</a>, the potential consequences could be catastrophic, placing two of the world’s biggest superpowers at war. 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class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 1 Comment </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/10/2nm-chip-for-iphone-17-pro/"> <img width="1600" height="800" src="https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/04/2nm-chip-for-iPhone-17-Pro-on-track.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" class=" wp-post-image" alt="2nm chip for iPhone 17 Pro on track | Silicon wafer close-up" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/04/2nm-chip-for-iPhone-17-Pro-on-track.jpg?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/04/2nm-chip-for-iPhone-17-Pro-on-track.jpg?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/04/2nm-chip-for-iPhone-17-Pro-on-track.jpg?w=1024&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/04/2nm-chip-for-iPhone-17-Pro-on-track.jpg?w=1500&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 1500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" /> </a> </figure> <div class="article__content"> <div class="article__excerpt"> <p><a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/aapl/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apple</a> chipmaker <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/tsmc/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TSMC</a> appears to be on track with its work on a 2nm chip destined for the <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/iphone-17-pro/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">iPhone 17 Pro</a> and Pro Max in 2025 – as well as for <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2023/12/14/tsmc-1-4nm-chips-a14/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">the 1.4nm chips beyond that</a>.</p> <p>A new supply-chain report said TSMC has faced two challenges, but indications are that neither of them will significantly impact on its production schedule …</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="iphone-17-pro,tsmc" data-layer-viewtype="taxonomy-ninetofive_guides" data-post-id="942259" href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/10/2nm-chip-for-iphone-17-pro/#more-942259" class="more-link"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 39 38" class="icon-expand"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M38.71 20H0v-3h38.71z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M18 37.9V0h3v37.9z" clip-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span class="open">Expand</span> <span class="opening">Expanding</span> <span class="close">Close</span></a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="article standard"> <ul class="article__meta-guides fs-xs"> <li class="meta__guide"><a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/tsmc/">TSMC</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="h1"><a class="article__title-link" href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/08/3rd-arizona-chip-plant/">TSMC gets $11.6B in US grants and loans; will open 3rd Arizona chip plant</a></h2> <div class="post-meta flex"> <a class="author__image-link" href="https://9to5mac.com/author/benlovejoy/"> <img alt='Avatar for Ben Lovejoy' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ecf44b2f82be1cf21f8195025f24b89b?s=18&d=mm&r=r' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ecf44b2f82be1cf21f8195025f24b89b?s=36&d=mm&r=r 2x' class='avatar avatar-18 photo author-gravatar' height='18' width='18' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> </a> <span class="author__link"><a href="https://9to5mac.com/author/benlovejoy/" title="Posts by Ben Lovejoy" rel="author">Ben Lovejoy</a></span> <span class="meta__post-date">Apr 8 2024 - 5:17 am PT</span> <div class="meta__comment-count"> <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/08/3rd-arizona-chip-plant/?extended-comments=1#comments" class="comments flex"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 30 30" class="icon-comment"><path fill="currentColor" d="M0 0v19.139h5v4.784h5V30l7.94-6.077H30V4.785h-5V0zm2.5 2.392h20v2.393H5v11.961H2.5zm5 4.785h20v14.354H17.06l-4.56 3.49v-3.49h-5zm3.75 3.589v2.392h12.5v-2.392zm0 4.784v2.392h7.5V15.55z" /></svg> 12 Comments </a> </div> </div> <figure class="img-border"> <a class="article__image-link" href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/08/3rd-arizona-chip-plant/"> <img width="1600" height="800" src="https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/04/3rd-Arizona-chip-plant-announced.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" class=" wp-post-image" alt="3rd Arizona chip plant announced | Photo of cacti in Arizona" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/04/3rd-Arizona-chip-plant-announced.jpg?w=320&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/04/3rd-Arizona-chip-plant-announced.jpg?w=640&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1 640w, 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