misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 days agoApple's mobile chips are now made in the U.S. — TSMC produces the older A16 Bionic at its Arizona fabwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square55fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkApple's mobile chips are now made in the U.S. — TSMC produces the older A16 Bionic at its Arizona fabwww.tomshardware.commisk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 days agomessage-square55fedilink
minus-squarelustyargonian@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·13 days agoN00b question. Do these chips get transferred from USA to India/Vietnam for assembly and then back again to all over the world for shipping?
minus-squaremholiv@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-212 days agoThey may. But logistically I can’t see it being a problem. Each CPU is like 10mmx10mmx1mm. You could fit a TON in a 1m^3 box.
minus-squareThreeme2189@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·12 days agoIdeally 100,000 if my math is correct. Just be careful as there is no packing material except for the box itself.
N00b question. Do these chips get transferred from USA to India/Vietnam for assembly and then back again to all over the world for shipping?
They may. But logistically I can’t see it being a problem. Each CPU is like 10mmx10mmx1mm. You could fit a TON in a 1m^3 box.
Ideally 100,000 if my math is correct. Just be careful as there is no packing material except for the box itself.