Apple’s next chip for the iPhone (and possibly an iPad), the Apple A15 is reported to go into mass production in the end of May, according to an upcoming report in DigiTimes. The May-end timeline is ahead of schedule and is set to be initiated by Apple developers TSMC, according to the report. The new chip will be based on an enhanced version of the 5nm process, which first debuted in the A14 Bionic chip in 2020. A MacRumours report said that the DigiTimes report will likely offer more details about the specifics of the new chip that will power the next generation of iPhones. It can be assumed that the A15 Bionic chips will be an improvement in performance and power efficiency, as compared to the A14 Bionic chip.
Apple had a delayed 2020 launch due to the snags in the supply chain brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. This year, however, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has predicted that Apple is on track the release the iPhone 13 in September. TSMC is believed to be starting mass shipments of the Apple A15 Bionic chip ahead of schedule. Rumours about the next generation iPhones have already started coming in, with many believing that the iPhone 13 will have a smaller notch, an always-on display, and 120Hz ProMotion display, at least for some iPhone 13 models.
