Apple considers GlobalFoundries as a contract assembler of its future processors, reports Albany Times Union. Cupertino-based company does not rule out the possibility of capacity utilization, Global Foundries in New York. According to the publication, the latter may be the second or even first SoC supplier for Apple.
Recall that now most of the processors Apple Releases Samsung Electronics, including microchips A7 for iPhone 5s and the new iPad. Cooperation Apple and Samsung complicates lasting patent war between the companies related competition in the smartphone market. Against this background of confrontation Apple is trying to reduce its dependence on Samsung.
Officially, neither Apple, nor GlobalFoundries not comment on the possibility of cooperation. But independent experts say that it could potentially be replaced by Samsung, as a complete technology platform for the production and A7 processors can produce on its own equipment.
Technical problems for the relocation of production lines processors Ax with Samsung on the line GlobalFoundries is much smaller than the adaptation of production lines for these SoC TSMC and Intel. As repeatedly reported GlobalFoundries, they now Samsung actually created a single production cluster. Both products use the same process technology, born in laboratories and workshops IBM. Local differences are, but they are so minor that each company can take orders, prepared for another.
As you know, Apple plans to move part of the production capacity and the Taiwan Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company. According to unconfirmed reports, Apple and TSMC are trying to cooperate in the production of chips A8, A9 and A9X, scheduled for release in the next two years.
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