TSMC has been able to take advantage of the opportunity that the Cupertino company has given it quite well. It stopped using Samsung as a supplier a few years ago, iPhone 6s already featured the ability to use processors from Samsung and TSMC. Now the work of the North American firm is being rewarded.
TSMC has everything ready to design and manufacture the next 5nm processors for Apple devices such as the iPhone and iPad, which would entail a relevant improvement in terms of autonomy and processing speed. The Cupertino company seems hell-bent on continuing to deliver the best iPhone performance for many years to come.
As we have said, according to AppleInsiders, TSMC is already working to refine their manufacturing method to accommodate 5nm processors. Apparently, manufacturing these processors carries a fairly high manufacturing risk, which is why now it's time to see how they make it profitable for both the end customer and themselves. We know that Apple and TSMC have a fairly close relationship, so it is most likely that the Cuperitno company will end up investing in TSMC's facilities to benefit in the long run through the manufacture of these processors, as it has done on special occasions. with Foxconn.
These 5nm processors would improve up to 15% the speed of the 7nm processors, better SRAM and the benefits of the simplicity of using EUV lithography. The miniaturization will also help the terminals to house different components on their motherboard dedicated to other tasks beyond data processing, such as putting larger batteries that help it to obtain greater autonomy. Good to hear news about Apple's close relationship with TSMC.