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TSMC's silicon prices are increasing across the board next year, and Apple's vast array of custom chips are no exception. The culprit: TSMC's soaring CapEx on its 2nm node process, and the contract chip manufacturer's overall tight capacity.

TSMC has reportedly informed Apple and other major clients of 8-10 percent price hikes for next year

The rumor aggregator blog on the Naver platform, known as Yeux1122's Blog, is now reporting that TSMC has purportedly informed its major clients, including Apple, of imminent price hikes for sub-5nm advanced chip fabrication processes . The price hikes are reportedly in the 8 to 10 percent range, and are slated to go into effect ne

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