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So the way I read this is that it’s not just about the performance / power efficiency improvements, but also so that Apple can be the first to actually work wit
by stingraycharles 3y ago
So the way I read this is that it’s not just about the performance / power efficiency improvements, but also so that Apple can be the first to actually work with 3nm technology, ensuring they’ll stay in the lead in terms of experience with these cutting edge technologies.
Seems like the latter may be even more important than the former in the long term, also in terms of attracting talent.
- changoplatanero 3y agoI'm not sure that's accurate. It seems more like Apple is allowing TMSC to be the ones that get to stay in the lead and develop experience and that that's a cost that Apple has to pay in order to be first to market with this new technology.
- robocat 3y agoPerhaps Apple is lending TSMC large amounts of cash to buy equipment, plus signing supply agreements, plus giving Apple access to first tapeouts. Apple has cash and needs to invest it, and Apple doesn't want to bring cash back to US (taxed) and the loans would stay on Apple's balance sheet as assets?
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