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TSMC

The world's leading chip foundry, fabricating Apple, Qualcomm, and AMD chips.

Also known as: Taiwan Semiconductor

Full Definition & Technical Explanation

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) builds chips for Apple, Qualcomm, AMD, NVIDIA and others. Its 3 nm node powers current flagships and Apple's A/M-series chips; Samsung Foundry is the alternative for some Exynos/Snapdragon variants.

See Manufacturing: TSMC. The foundry choice influences efficiency, thermals, and yield.

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