As we all know, the Apple A11 chip has powerful performance. Now, Apple is working on developing its next-generation processor.
According to Taiwanese supply chain sources, the A11X Bionic chip that the next iPad Pro will be powered by has been taped out. This chip is expected to be unveiled in the first or second half of this year. The chip will be manufactured using TSMC’s 7-nanometer process and will feature InFo WLP packaging technology. It is reported that the chip uses an eight-core design, including three Monsoon cores and five Mistral cores. Additionally, the chip has an M11 coprocessor and a Neural Processing Unit (NPU).
The Apple A11X is the first chip produced using TSMC’s 7nm manufacturing process. The close collaboration between Apple and TSMC is one reason why the A11X was the first chip built on the 7nm process.