TSMC Founder Reveals Why Apple Chose Them Over Intel

TSMC Founder Reveals Why Apple Chose Them Over Intel as Custom Chip Supplier
TSMC founder Morris Chang has revealed that Apple CEO Tim Cook rejected Intel as an iPhone chip manufacturing partner in 2011, and told him
How TSMC beat Intel to be Apple's main chip foundry
TSMC and Apple's partnership hasn't always been certain, with a new interview detailing how the company fended off an attempt by Intel to become Apple's chip foundry partner in 2011.
Apple gave Intel a shot with iPhone chips, but they failed to impress Tim Cook: per TSMC
Apple reportedly once considered Intel as a partner for iPhone chip production, but per TSMC’s founder, the company didn’t impress Tim Cook.
TSMC Founder Says This is Why Apple Chose His Company Over Intel as Its Customer Chip Supplier
TSMC founder says Apple chose TSMC over Intel as their custom chips supplier was because "Intel just does not know how to be a foundry."
TSMC founder says Tim Cook told him Intel did not know how to be a foundry
The company considered using Intel Custom Foundry (ICF) and Texas Instruments but quickly realized the ICF was not tailored for external customers at all, while TI did not have advanced process technologies.
How Trump’s Chip Tariff Could Affect Apple & Chip Making Partner TSMC
Apple’s chip production partnership with TSMC will likely take a financial hit from President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs. Trump says he will place import taxes on semiconductors and other specific imports in the near future.
How Will Trump’s Chip Tariff Affect Apple & TSMC?
How big a financial hit would Apple and its Taiwanese chip making partner TSMC take if and when U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs take effect?
Trump's chip tariff threat takes aim at Apple's TSMC partnership
The Trump tariffs could financially hit Apple's chip production partnership with TSMC, after the President insisted the ...
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TSMC founder Morris Chang interviewed: his first long-form video interview in 17 years
TSMC founder Morris Chang on Acquired podcast says he remembers when Intel approached Apple about iPhone chips, pausing discussions with TSMC.
Why Trump's tariff wars may hurt Apple & TSMC's partnership
Although Trump’s tariff plans have targeted several industries, his focus on semiconductors is particularly concerning for ...
Why Apple Picked TSMC Over Intel: Founder Morris Chang Reveals
Chang saw Apple's move to TSMC was because of Intel's inflexibility, and inability to meet customer's needs. Many of Intel's ...
My Expectation For Apple After Q1 2025 Earnings (Rating Downgrade)
Apple's Q1/25 results face concerns due to declining iPhone sales in China and lower chip forecasts from TSMC, impacting ...
Trump's Taiwan tariffs could pack a Pixel 10 price hike after Tensor's transition to TSMC
Right now, the biggest chipmaker in the world is facing massive tariffs in the US. The G5 will be Google's first Tensor chip made by TSMC President Donald Trump promised tariffs of up to 100% on ...
TSMC Is Likely The Biggest Winner In The AI Era
Despite a high valuation level, TSMC's predictable earnings growth and dominance in AI-related technologies provide the stock with plenty of upside potential.
Apple Loop: iPhone 17 Air Leaks, Apple Intelligence’s Sneaky Move, iPhone’s Chinese Disappointment
This week’s Apple headlines; iPhone 17 Air leaks, iPhone SE design, iPad Air specs, AirPods Pro hearing test for UK, Chinese ...