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Indeed. And not only has that company's relationship with their main chip supplier deteriorated, said supplier is hitting capacity constraints while attempting
by fpgeek 14y ago
Indeed. And not only has that company's relationship with their main chip supplier deteriorated, said supplier is hitting capacity constraints while attempting to satisfy their own demand:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-24/chip-shortage-looms-as-samsung-courts-rival-to-fill-orders-tech.html http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-24/chip-shortage-looms...
- hkmurakami 14y agoand said company's other chip partner is building huge capacity in the same country for 14nm process.
- seanmcdirmid 14y agoSaid company is also well known for investing in and reserving capacity from their partners, so it's not like they don't take a direct role in ensuring they have enough chips. Samsung can't just divert capacity away for their own use if Apple basically owns it for N years.