In June 2020, Apple announced its transition away from Intel processors to its custom-designed Apple Silicon, starting with the M1 chip. The M1 marked a paradigm shift, boasting impressive performance improvements, energy efficiency, and the ability to run iOS apps natively on Macs.
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Apple's revenue fell 0.7% in the third quarter of 2023, marking the fourth consecutive quarter of year-over-year decline. However, the company's net income increased 10.8% year-over-year to $23 billion.
Historically, Intel had been a leader in semiconductor manufacturing, but TSMC's aggressive investments in advanced technologies have allowed it to surpass Intel in terms of capital spending.
In the third quarter, Intel's foundry business saw a substantial boost, with revenue reaching $311 million, marking a remarkable 299% year-over-year increase, driven in part by the upsurge in packaging-related earnings.
when pitted against Nvidia's H100 GPU, fabricated with a 4-nm process, NorthPole exhibited a five-fold increase in energy efficiency. Moreover, it proved to be a staggering 4,000 times faster than its predecessor, TrueNorth.
TechInsights has not seen a Quad-Level Cell (QLC) 3D NAND die with more than two hundred active word lines before, making this discovery a significant first.
With Tata's acquisition of Wistron's operations, Apple's decision to collaborate with Tata Group to manufacture iPhones in India is set to diversify Apple's supply chain and position India as a prominent player in the global tech manufacturing landscape.
During the 3Q23 Earning Call held on October 19th, 2023, TSMC provided updates on its Global Expansion, shedding light on their ambitious plans to establish semiconductor fabrication facilities in various locations across the world.
From 2023 to 2027, the global ratio of mature (>28nm) to advanced (<16nm) processes is projected to hover around 7:3, with China's mature process capacity anticipated to grow from 29% in 2023 to 33% by 2027.
