TSMC will reportedly remain the sole supplier of Apple's mobile processors for at least two years as other foundries fail to meet expectations, according to a new report from EETimes.The world’s biggest electronics company and the world’s biggest foundry have their arms around each other, yet both may find the intimacy a bit uncomfortable. Apple will be risking the regular launch of new iPhones and iPads by counting on TSMC for production of follow-up processors to the A11 without a backup supplier. TSMC, on the other hand, will depend on Apple to fill up nearly 80 percent of its leading-edge 7nm capacity, entering production this year.
In 2014, Apple selected TSMC to make its new iPhone and iPad chips. The company invested $9 billion and employed 6,000 people around the clock to bring up a new fab in 11 months with "flawless execution", according to Apple COO Jeff Williams.
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