Next-generation iPhone will be powered Intel?

Provide people like Apple is capable of providing the chipset to power tens of millions of smartphones is no easy task. Thus, it is understandable if the Cupertino giant company relies on manufacturing chips such as TSMC and Samsung to produce chipsets A9. On the other hand, the news is now circulating a rumor saying that allegedly chipset Intel is preparing for the next generation iPhone. Several theories are circulating shows that Apple is likely interested in LTE modern technology from Intel, the 7360 LTE modem chip, which chip modem diperangkat will appear in the next year to come. The most likely thing is that the iPhone 7 will come with LTE 7360 and LTE modem 9X45 derived from Qualcomm for different markets.

Intel's new chips are actually owned Infineon facility in Germany which has been bought by Intel in 2011 ago. Infineon is the 3G modem supplier for the iPhone until 2011, so that it can be concluded that the historical to establish a partnership between Apple and Intel will surely happen. Se; aom oti, Intel also mentioned his intention to increase the CDMA modem support on several occasions. This feature will allow Apple to meet carrier such as China Telecom, which uses a combination of LTE and CDMA network.

Other rumors indicate that this partnership might extend cooperation in which Intel will produce a custom SoC latest for the Cupertino company. Previously, no one has made the smartphone chipset really great lately, and it relies on cutting-edge 14nm production process. Samsung and TSMC had also been successfully shrink the chip up to the same level, but there are reports that they still make the chip interfaces with the 20nm process. Meanwhile, Intel's solution is a 14nm process "from front to back". This may sound impossible, but it can be a very valuable effect for Apple, which most likely will design custom chips from Intel's production capabilities. Cupertino itself has proven expertise in vertical integration, such as having a powerful A9 chip, and has the M9 graphics chip on board.

The new development is expected to pave the way for integrating Ax processor and LTE models in the same package, so the effective and efficient in improving performance. There is also talk of an integrated solution that enables Apple to produce the next generation Watch, which currently use solutions Apple Watch system-in-package that is much more efficient.