Rumor: Apple to move away from Samsung for A6 SoC production

 

Despite all the recent differences, Apple is one of Samsung’s largest component buyers. Samsung is responsible for producing A4 and A5 SoC for Apple that are used in iPhone 4 and iPad 2 respectively. However, a new report claims that Apple will move away from Samsung to produce the A6 chip.

Apple will most likely rope in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to produce the ARM-based A6 SoCs that will use foundry’s 28nm fabrication process.

The move is unconfirmed but Ars Technica says the chatter about this deal is “growing deafening.”