According to sources, TSMC company received an order for Apple's release of the new A11 processor for the iPhone, which will debut next year. The chips will be manufactured on the latest 10-nanometer process technology. In addition to the request to A11 processors Taiwanese manufacturer signed with Apple contract to supply chips for the iPhone drivers of the future OLED-screens. A production of OLED-panels will be engaged in one of the Korean companies (probably, LG Display and Samsung Dislay).
Recently, Intel has announced that it will now be releasing processors based on ARM architecture chips used in mobile Apple, Samsung and Qualcomm. In this regard, analysts speculated that in the future it can produce Intel processors Apple A new iOS-devices. But, apparently, it will happen no earlier than 2018.
"Apple is often diversifying production, especially in the case where there is a deficit of risk .", - Said the director of Counterpoint Research Neil Shah .