When Apple attempted to severe their connection with rival Samsung by tapping Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) as the primary provider of their A8 chipset, observers believed that the two tech giants will likely find a way to work again in the future.
True enough, beginning 2015, the collaboration will be renewed as Samsung starts to work on the bulk of Apple’s next-generation A9 chipset. Maybe TSMC will be left picking the crumbs this time.
"The balance of power has shifted back to Samsung," reports RE/Code, "thanks to its advanced fabrication technology. That same advantage is said to be putting pressure on Qualcomm, which has been the biggest maker of chips in high-end phones. Owing in part to its own manufacturing edge, Samsung is expected to use its Exynos processors in forthcoming handsets instead of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 810, which is made in TSMC’s factories."
Samsung has invested a HUGE sum on money into its display and semiconductor businesses, a reported sum of US$ 21.4 billion. All of this was done to ensure Samsung remains in growth and profitable for 2015/16 and beyond.
Dr. Kinam Kim, president and general manager of the semiconductor business of Samsung, told press Samsung’s profits would improve dramatically in 2015 with the addition of Apple’s 14nm A9 chipset for its upcoming iPhone 7.
"Samsung LSI hasn’t directly confirmed Apple as its 14nm customer. But the company sounded confident about 14nm FinFET ramp in the second half of this year during its Q4 2014 earnings call," said Strategy Analytics analyst Sravan Kundojjala.
"Samsung LSI is looking to regain share in applications processors with the help of 14nm FinFET chips after seeing a steady share decline in its AP shipments over the past few years."
True enough, beginning 2015, the collaboration will be renewed as Samsung starts to work on the bulk of Apple’s next-generation A9 chipset. Maybe TSMC will be left picking the crumbs this time.
"The balance of power has shifted back to Samsung," reports RE/Code, "thanks to its advanced fabrication technology. That same advantage is said to be putting pressure on Qualcomm, which has been the biggest maker of chips in high-end phones. Owing in part to its own manufacturing edge, Samsung is expected to use its Exynos processors in forthcoming handsets instead of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 810, which is made in TSMC’s factories."
Samsung has invested a HUGE sum on money into its display and semiconductor businesses, a reported sum of US$ 21.4 billion. All of this was done to ensure Samsung remains in growth and profitable for 2015/16 and beyond.
Dr. Kinam Kim, president and general manager of the semiconductor business of Samsung, told press Samsung’s profits would improve dramatically in 2015 with the addition of Apple’s 14nm A9 chipset for its upcoming iPhone 7.
"Samsung LSI hasn’t directly confirmed Apple as its 14nm customer. But the company sounded confident about 14nm FinFET ramp in the second half of this year during its Q4 2014 earnings call," said Strategy Analytics analyst Sravan Kundojjala.
"Samsung LSI is looking to regain share in applications processors with the help of 14nm FinFET chips after seeing a steady share decline in its AP shipments over the past few years."
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