The iPhone 14 series will use 5G modems manufactured by TSMC

Battery life has always been a common problem with Apple’s iPhone series. Although the iPhone 13 series released last year has significantly improved battery life, it is still not enough when using 5G networks. In fact, this is related to the 5G radio frequency chip carried by the iPhone. Apple has used Qualcomm radio frequency chips in previous generations, such as the Qualcomm X60 used in the iPhone 13. According to the notebookcheck reports, Apple may have to abandon Qualcomm and seek cooperation with TSMC.

The ones most likely to sign orders with Apple are TSMC and Samsung. According to the latest news, TSMC has successfully squeezed out Samsung and won orders for 5G modems for Apple’s iPhone 14 series. The reason for choosing TSMC is that Apple believes that TSMC has a more advanced process.

It is understood that TSMC will use the latest 6nm RF process to manufacture 5G RF chips for the iPhone 14. The current 5G network is mainly divided into two frequency bands: Sub-6GHz and millimeter-wave. TSMC’s 6nm RF process can provide significantly reduced power consumption and area for 5G RF transceivers below 6GHz and in the millimeter-wave band, and improve energy efficiency, that is to say, reduce chip area and power consumption, improve performance, and help improve the battery life of mobile phones.

In addition, according to previous reports, the iPhone 14 series will also increase the battery capacity of the mobile phone and optimize the iOS system. The main purpose of all this is to further enhance the battery life of the new iPhone.