A recent report from EE Times seems to corroborate word online about Apple supplier TSMC’s struggles with meeting demand over production of the latest 3nm A17 Bionic chips. The chips, bound for the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro, face an uphill battle to meet desired specs and demand ahead of an expected September launch thanks to the rising cost of production and a slow increase in yields.
TSMC’s issues are also likely to have a knock-on effect on the manufacturing of Apple’s new M3 chip, which it will also produce — that could result in similar performance issues or a price hike on M3 devices to offset the increased manufacturing costs.
