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Do the chips get shipped to China for assembly?
by btbuilder 2y ago
Do the chips get shipped to China for assembly?
- VWWHFSfQ 2y ago[flagged]
- btbuilder 2y agoAssembly of the phone or device using the processor.
- VWWHFSfQ 2y agowe're talking about the chip itself. Not the phone
- branko_d 2y agoThe dies themselves are "assembled" - cut from the wafer, bonded to the wires (or solder bumps) that carry signals to the rest of the system, and packaged for physical protection and thermal management. In recent times, multi-chiplet architecture has added its own layer of complexity to that process. See also: OSAT.
- chipdude1973 2y agoTwo points to counter the snark: 1. The output of a "chip manufacturing" process is a wafer. There is absolutely further assembly (bonding, packaging) done on this output. 2. The chips themselves are not for the end user's consumption. They are assembled into a product, a "consumer electronic".
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- wmf 2y agoThere's a lot of chip packaging in Taiwan, Malaysia, and maybe Singapore so these A16s are probably racking up frequent flier miles. Probably not China though. In the future they will probably be packaged in the US: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/11/apple-announces-expanded-partnership-with-amkor-for-silicon-packaging/ https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/11/apple-announces-expan...
- joshstrange 2y agoMost likely frequent boating miles given their push to use water transport over air when possible for the environmental benefits.
- ClassyJacket 2y agoI think they meant for assembly of the iPhones.
- cududa 2y agoNo. That was some misinformation. The chips are being fully packaged in the U.S.
- fngjdflmdflg 2y agoI think "for assembly" here means iPhone assembly, ie. the final SoC will be sent to China to assemble the iPhone. I don't think GP is referring to packaging.