iPhone 18 Pro Will Use A20 Pro 2nm Chip, Production Costs Rise and Supply Limited - VOI.ID

The upcoming iPhone 18 Pro is set to feature the A20 Pro chip, manufactured using cutting-edge 2nm process technology. This move underscores Apple's continued leadership in chip design and highlights ... Read original →

The upcoming iPhone 18 Pro featuring the A20 Pro chip on 2nm process marks Apple's deepening commitment to in-house semiconductor design. While this advancement enhances performance and efficiency, it also escalates production costs and strains supply chain capacity, especially given the limited capacity in China Taiwan/ Taiwan, China. This move reinforces Apple’s vertical integration strategy, but increases reliance on advanced manufacturing, exposing supply chain vulnerabilities. Competitors like NVIDIA may accelerate AI chip development to counter Apple’s technological edge. In the short term, supply constraints could lead to market imbalance; in the long run, it will drive global semiconductor industry to push boundaries beyond 2nm, accelerating innovation in advanced manufacturing capabilities.