With the launch of the series iphone 15 pro apple should also show the new chipset A17 Bionicwhich promises great progress for the production of 3 nm semiconductor TSMS. The production of this SoC with these chips will allow the model to significantly improve performance and efficiency, but on the other hand, it has a high production cost. Due to this high price, the leader specialized in the SoC industrial chain through MacRumorsnotes that Apple can reduce manufacturing costs by changing the semiconductor that will be used in the chips of its smartphones from 2024.

A17 Bionic with TSMC semiconductor

First version A17 should be used in 15 pro This 15 Pro Max and will be manufactured on a 3nm process called N3B, which is the original version of this technology developed by TSMS. But starting next year, the source indicates that the processor will be produced with N3E chips, which, despite being also 3nm, have a simpler and more affordable design.

As indicated MacRumorsthis version of the semiconductor is being produced for use by other customers TSMS. The site states that these chips have fewer EUV layers and lower transistor density than the N3B version. Despite this, this chip change should not affect the performance of the processor. A17 Bionic.

Credits: TSMC Disclosure

Initially apple wanted to use 3nm chips already in A16 Bionic Lstarted with a series iphone 14 pro, but due to supplier delays, the company had to use the 4nm process technology used in previous processors. The use of N3B is due to the fact that the model was ready for mass production earlier than N3E, which has a much higher efficiency.

It is worth noting that semiconductor manufacturing works through wafers that have hundreds of chips, the efficiency of these wafers shows how many can be used to produce SoCs.

Thanks to the highest production efficiency N3E apple can significantly reduce your production costs for A17 Bionic in 2024 – which, in addition to being used in iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max which will be sold within the next year must also be equipped in iPhone 16 This 16 plus.

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