Semiconductor equipment manufacturers revealed that Samsung has recently informed the equipment contract service, suspended expansion of chip plant. Main products of Samsung's consideration of its 14 nm 16 NM by TSMC suppressed, short order in poor condition, and at this time continue to invest in expansion for fear of facing embarrassment much idle production capacity, relatively negative to Samsung. Marcelo Burlon iPhone 6 Plus Marcelo Burlon iPhone 6+ case
At present, unable to get Samsung to respond. Industry analyst, Samsung slowing chip expansion pace, reflecting almost Apple A10 processor works into the pockets of TSMC.
Orders continued to increase as Apple, TSMC will increase capital spending this year, mainly for the speeds of 16 NM and 10 nm capacity building. Earlier foreign estimates that TSMC's capital expenditure this year will reach us $ 12 billion, 50% release $ 8 billion higher than last year.
Competing Samsung and Apple, has been the industry's focus. Samsung last year took the lead to 14 nm OEM A9 processors for Apple, but only made a brief lead in the process, but soon suffered 16 NM TSMC face.
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