Apple is joining Samsung to create a digital image or camera sensor for new iPhone models. According to multiple sources, the British media have confirmed the agreement The Financial Times.
Apple said on Wednesday that they were going to create the sensor with the Chip Technology that has never been used in the world at Samsung’s semiconductor factory in Austin, Texas.
After the announcement, they said that the technology will be created by using this technology to create a three-level image or camera sensor of next year’s iPhone 5.
Currently, Apple’s only image sensor suppliers are Sony in Japan. The sensor for them was created by Taiwan’s chip maker TSMC. However, Sony has no chip production center in the United States. Therefore, the company cannot avoid the new tariffs on the chips made in foreign countries.
In this regard, Sony says, “We will continue our technical progress towards the supply of our customers to the latest censor technology and the big sensors and high quality.”
This partner of Apple-Samsung is also associated with the expansion of Apple’s ‘American Manufacturing Program’. Apple has already announced that they are investing an additional $ 1 billion under the program, which is raising the total investment of the project for $ 1 billion or $ 1 billion.
In a press release, Apple said, ‘This technology will be introduced in the United States first. The factory will provide chip that will optimize the power and performance of Apple’s products, including the iPhone and will be provided all over the world. ‘
This initiative is considered as a major step to bring Apple’s production chain to the United States. Especially when the complexities of international supply are increasing and the import duty is creating fresh pressure.
The semiconductor chip business in Samsung’s frosty semiconductor is slowly rotating. Recently, the company has received a contract of $ 9.5 billion or $ 1 billion for Tesla’s 2 nanometer technology artificial intelligence (AI) chip.
In addition, Samsung is on the brink of approval to supply their HBM 7th chip to Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company.
It is also reported that in Samsung’s Galaxy S20 series next year, they are planning to use their own flagship 2 Nanometer Exinos 20 chip.
References: The Verge
