From further down, "The company’s...IP...includes the key processing blocks needed to create the SoCs...that power all mobile, consumer and embedded electronics

From further down, "The company’s...IP...includes the key processing blocks needed to create the SoCs...that power all mobile, consumer and embedded electronics." I've never heard of the company but my assumption is that they've patented some critical part of the assembly process which means Apple is relying on them.