TSMC shall start mass production of Apple’s A11 chip in April which will power the next generation iPhone
It appears that mass production of Apple’s A11 chip will start as soon as April according to the Economic Daily News who claim that Apple suppliers are starting production much earlier this year to try and minimise stock shortages when the iPhone 8 (and iPhone 7s counterparts) launch towards the end of the year.
Supplier TSMC is no stranger to Apple chip production, they were the exclusive manufacture of the Apple A10 chip and is expected to be the sole supplier of the A11 chip this year too. The report which surfaced today claims that TSMC will produce more than 50 million chips before July, with a target of 100 million A11 chips to be produced before the end of 2017.
Apple’s upcoming iPhone 8 is building itself up to be one of the most anticipated iPhone releases of all time. The device is said to feature a glass body and edge-to-edge OLED display that includes an integrated Touch ID fingerprint sensor and front-facing camera. According to industry analysts who spoke to Korean site ETNews, Apple will pay tribute to the original iPhone within the design of the iPhone 8, adopting a ‘Water Drop design’ with a rear curve that is both gentler and rounder than existing metal case edges.