Apple Intel在2028年前考虑非Pro iPhone芯片, 使供应多样化,
Apple considers Intel for non-Pro iPhone chips by 2028, diversifying supply and boosting U.S. chipmaking.
根据产业报告,苹果公司正在探索Intel作为未来非Pro iPhone模型的潜在芯片供应商,可能早在2028年,即利用Intel的14A程序。
Apple is exploring Intel as a potential chip supplier for future non-Pro iPhone models, possibly as early as 2028, using Intel’s 14A process, according to industry reports.
这一举动如果实现,将标志着苹果公司供应链的重大变化,使其多样化,超越TSMC,并支持美国半导体制造。
The move, if realized, would mark a major shift in Apple’s supply chain, diversifying beyond TSMC and supporting U.S. semiconductor manufacturing.
英特尔的18A流程(亚二纳米技术)预计将在2027年年中开始为麦克斯和iPads提供M系列芯片,到2025年底,产量将提高到70%。
Intel’s 18A process, a sub-2nm technology, is expected to begin delivering M-series chips for Macs and iPads in mid-2027, with yields improving to 70% by year-end 2025.
苹果将保留完整的设计控制,而英特尔则处理制造。
Apple would retain full design control, while Intel handles fabrication.
这种伙伴关系可以扩大,以包括选择的iPhone模式,与苹果公司的战略保持一致,确保多个供应商的安全,促进国内生产。
The partnership could expand to include select iPhone models, aligning with Apple’s strategy to secure multiple suppliers and boost domestic production.
细节仍未经证实。
Details remain unconfirmed.