TSMC’s new 5nm chipsets should offer 6-12% reduction in power consumption and 20% higher transistor density compared to the current 7nm process. read more

Additionally, the Kirin 980 supports carrier aggregation, even across frequency bands, so users are free to choose their mobile operators and still enjoy the same premium connectivity experience, the company added. read more

The chipset powering Apple’s new iPhones is said to use 7-nanometer technology, paving the way for better battery life and CPU performance. read more

TSMC makes plenty of chips designed for iPhones, so Apple would be the most likely client to suffer shipment delays. read more

TSMC faces shipment delays from the computer infection, which happened when a supplier installed tainted software without a virus scan. read more

KGI Securities said in a report on Monday that while some of TSMC’s 12-inch wafer shipments will be delayed, the impact to the upcoming iPhone launch is limited. read more

The incident underscores the global nature of the technology supply chain, in which companies like Apple and Qualcomm Inc. depend on hundreds of suppliers around the world. This is the first time a virus had ever brought down a TSMC facility. read more

TSMC, sole maker of the iPhone’s main processor, said a number of its fabrication tools had been infected, and while it had contained the problem and resumed some production. read more

Samsung was once the exclusive manufacturer of Apple’s A-series processors for iPhones and iPads. Later, Apple migrated to TSMC for chipset manufacturing. read more