The news of two
rival chip companies working together comes at an interesting time, as chip maker Broadcom has put forward a $ 130 billion offer to buy its rival, Qualcomm.
Not exact matches
According to the DOJ, a combo would harm
rival companies that build machines that put together computer
chips.
Back in November, longtime
rivals Intel and AMD shocked the computing world when the two
companies announced that they'd be teaming up to create laptop
chips that combined Intel's Core line of processors with AMD's Radeon graphics.
The
chip will reportedly go into full production in June.While TSMC's 10 - nanometer process is one reason the
company was awarded with a deal over
rival Samsung, another likely has to do with the
company's more advanced device packaging techniques, which allow for better power performance and efficiency.
Apple's new 2018 iPad will likely adopt the
company's first Artificial Intelligence
chip, part of the Cupertino firm's attempt to better distinguish its tablet in the face of
rivals.
Qualcomm, a major
chip supplier for Apple and its
rival Samsung, said the Cupertino
company's accusations were «without merit» when the lawsuits were filed.