Apple (AAPL) and with Taiwan Semi (TSM) Enter Long-Term Partnership
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Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) has entered into a partnership agreement with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE: TSM), DigiTimes reporting Friday.
According to the terms of the agreement, Taiwan Semi will use its 28nm and 20nm process technologies to produce Apple’s next-gen CPU. Analysts forecast Taiwan Semi may become Apple’s new foundry partner following a spat of litigation between Apple and Samsung Electronics. Most analysts don't expect Taiwan Semi to receive orders from Apple until 2012.
The deal is expected to exceed the production and manufacturing of Apple’s A6 processor.
Taiwan Semi's gross margin for the second quarter of 2011 was 46 percent and sources say the new contract contains similar gross margin yields.
According to the terms of the agreement, Taiwan Semi will use its 28nm and 20nm process technologies to produce Apple’s next-gen CPU. Analysts forecast Taiwan Semi may become Apple’s new foundry partner following a spat of litigation between Apple and Samsung Electronics. Most analysts don't expect Taiwan Semi to receive orders from Apple until 2012.
The deal is expected to exceed the production and manufacturing of Apple’s A6 processor.
Taiwan Semi's gross margin for the second quarter of 2011 was 46 percent and sources say the new contract contains similar gross margin yields.
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