Apple's A7 Processor is Made by Samsung

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Posted September 20, 2013 at 6:21pm by iClarified

Chipworks has determined that the new A7 processor in the iPhone 5s is made by Samsung.

We have confirmed through early analysis that the device is fabricated at Samsung’s Foundry and we will confirm process type and node later today as analysis continues. That being said, we suspect we will see Samsungs 28 nm Hi K metal Gate (HKMG) being used. We have observed this same process in the Samsung Exynos Application processor used in the Galaxy S IV. Our engineers will be deprocessing the Apple A7 as soon as they can to confirm this or to provide different information.

You can check out the external die, package photo, top metal die photo and package markings below...

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PWN - September 21, 2013 at 6:18am

Once Apple leaves Samsung for TSMC, Samsung will start using the same chips every year.

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Apple Troll - September 20, 2013 at 11:23pm

lol your so mad you have to correct me on my spelling .isheep

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gamerscul9870 - September 20, 2013 at 11:59pm

Because you need education to learn technology and spelling over fast typed diaper, don't be surprised graduating from technology elementary after showing me a diploma!

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samsung will copycat the fingerprint - September 20, 2013 at 10:15pm

The Only good thing Samsung made was my fridge and my LCD ahsh

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TheRealNoGoodNick - September 20, 2013 at 11:01pm

Exactly what I thought!

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Nuck Chorris - September 21, 2013 at 2:21am

Too late, apple already ripped it off Motorola.

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gamerscul9870 - September 21, 2013 at 3:20am

Motorola is an outdated phone company! Maybe apple bought it from them? Maybe it does something new unlike moto's like scan pet paws or integrated into App Store for purchasing, technically not copying!

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Mab - September 20, 2013 at 9:40pm

Not an unusual finding. Samsung spent US$26billion plus on R&D.

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GB - September 20, 2013 at 9:02pm

The chip is designed by Apple and only fabricated by Samsung. Apple tells Samsung how to do it.

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gamerscul9870 - September 22, 2013 at 2:27pm

I am nothing like that Steve user, not that he would go around spamming yet I would not do something people thought he was doing but this tony-phony user has been here for months whining with the same shit every comment, for now my name is to make him cry even more the way he's about to see his life! I am good at getting back at iTrolls!

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Apple Troll - September 20, 2013 at 8:23pm

the iSheep are quite today , crying about what they just read about that A7 !!!

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gamerscul9870 - September 20, 2013 at 8:02pm

Thanks obvious article! Samsung is just a wannabe supplying apple, they don't care about aluminum one bit!

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