appleexpands its partnerships to minimize disruptions in the production line. memory chip Looking for alternative channels for Apple, Apple began testing flash memory chips from alternative suppliers.
As you know NAND memory chipsIt is used in many technological devices. Apple’s; iPhone, iPad and MacBook These chips, which are also included in products such as Samsung and SK Hynix, are currently supplied from some companies.
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Apple seeks alternative supplier for memory chip
Happening in the last few years chip crisis It deeply affects the production line of technology giants like Apple. According to reports, the US company has started to contact alternative manufacturers for the supply of flash memory chips. Apple, primarily NAND memory chips He started to look for alternative memory chips for his technological devices.
According to the latest procurement report by Bloomberg, the Japanese firm in Kioxia manufacturing issues have the potential to affect Apple. NAND memory chip supply Samsung and SK Hynix Apple, which buys from different brands such as, still does not want to delay production.
It was claimed that the technology giant, which wants to close the problems in Kioxia without ignoring it, can supply flash memory from the Chinese company Yangtze. Apple and Yangtze The partnership could help China both strengthen its tech industry and increase its independence.
Apple also iPhone SE It can also rely on its largest partner, Foxconn, to power mid-range devices such as However, it is known that Chinese manufacturers are not as successful as Samsung and SK Hynix when it comes to flash memory chips.
Although Apple does not want to reduce its sales, a critical statement about the smartphone market came from the semiconductor chip giant TSMC. TSMC President Mark Liuannounced that the geopolitical uncertainties in China and the increase in the coronavirus were effective in the decrease in smartphone demands.
The President stated that the problem in the processor area also increased the costs for the manufacturers and this situation reflected on the phones and negatively affected the demands.
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