iPhone 18 will probably get TSMC's newly announced next-generation 1.8nm chip process
by AppleInsider
AppleInsider— TSMC has announced a breakthrough chip fabrication technology, with reduced node size, increased performance and better power management -- all of which should ultimately lead to faster iPhones and Macs. TSMC has just announced an all-new chip production process called "A16" The new 1.6nm node process, dubbed A16, was announced at the company's annual North America Technology Symposium. With every new production process, TSMC reduces the node size allowing for more transistors on a...
Ars Technica—The iPhone’s next AAA game, Assassin’s Creed Mirage, gets a release date. The game launched on consoles and PC months ago.
EEJournal—Synopsys Accelerates Next-Level Chip Innovation on TSMC Advanced Processes. Highlights: Production-ready digital and analog design flows, powered by Synopsys.ai™ EDA suite, on TSMC N3/N3P and N2 drive successful results and accelerate analog design migration Certified Synopsys physical verification solution on TSMC N3P and N2 nodes accelerates full-chip physical signoff Collaboration on silicon photonics leveraging Synopsys 3DIC Compiler and Photonics IC solution and TSMC’s COUPE technology to further … Read More → "Synopsys Accelerates Next-Level Chip Innovation on...
MacRumors—Apple Partner TSMC Unveils Advanced 1.6nm Process for 2026 Chips. Apple chipmaker TSMC has announced plans to produce highly advanced 1.6nm chips that could be destined for future generations of Apple silicon. TSMC yesterday unveiled a series of technologies, including the "A16" process, which is a 1.6nm node. The new technology significantly enhances chip logic density and performance, promising substantial improvements for high-performance computing (HPC) products and data centers. Historically, Apple is among the first companies to adopt new,...