Furthermore, it is also now rumored that for next years iPhones, Apple is going to have an N3E-based A18 chip, in both vanila and Pro favors, powering the baseline iPhone 16 and 16 Pro series. That would mean the A17 Pro would be a one-and-done deal on TSMC's N3B line, only being out for one year before being discontinued altogether.Reply
Stupid comment system erased first part of my post: I was saying that year, N3E is ramping in Q4 2023, and that Apple's M3 line is supposed to be using it for a spring 2024 launch.Reply
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Anymoore - Friday, October 20, 2023 - link
The N3 pitches w/o EUV double patterning must be DUV quadruple patterning. Replybubblyboo - Friday, October 20, 2023 - link
Sounds like PRC will reach N3 soon if so. Replytechmar - Friday, October 20, 2023 - link
"...and will start volume production in fourth quarter of this year." Isn't it Q4 2023 rather than 2024 ? Replytechmar - Friday, October 20, 2023 - link
Related to N3E ReplyNextGen_Gamer - Friday, October 20, 2023 - link
Furthermore, it is also now rumored that for next years iPhones, Apple is going to have an N3E-based A18 chip, in both vanila and Pro favors, powering the baseline iPhone 16 and 16 Pro series. That would mean the A17 Pro would be a one-and-done deal on TSMC's N3B line, only being out for one year before being discontinued altogether. ReplyNextGen_Gamer - Friday, October 20, 2023 - link
Stupid comment system erased first part of my post: I was saying that year, N3E is ramping in Q4 2023, and that Apple's M3 line is supposed to be using it for a spring 2024 launch. Reply