According to DigiTimes, the 2022 iPhones and Macs could feature chips made on the 3nm process. Apple's largest chip supplier, TSMC is expected to start mass production of 3nm chips destined to Apple in the second half next year.The paywalled preview of tomorrow's full report is available here:According to industry sources, TSMC is well on track to bring its 3nm process technology into volume production for Apple's devices in the second half 2022, whether they are iPhones or Mac computers.TSMC had been reportedly increasing its capacity to start production of 3nm chips earlier in June. DigiTimes, however, did not mention Apple as a possible beneficiary. The preview today suggests that Apple could plan to jump directly to 3nm in the next year, just two years after unveiling chips using the 5nm process.Apple is rumored to have already booked TSMC's entire production capability for 4nm chips for its Apple silicon Macs. However, the report does not give a timeline for when Macs with 4nm chip may be released.The 5nm process is used to build the A14 Bionic chip. It was first introduced in the iPad Air. The smaller architecture offers better performance and higher energy efficiency than earlier processes. Apple will use a modified version of the 5nm process for this year's iPhone.Tomorrow's full report will likely provide more information about Apple's plans to launch chips made on the 3nm process. If the report contains any significant information, we'll let MacRumors readers know.
