US EditionApple Says Samsung Will Supply Chips From Texas Factory
TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS, AUG 6 – Apple will use Samsung's Austin foundry to produce next-gen image sensors for iPhones, reducing reliance on Sony and supporting a $100 billion U.S. manufacturing investment.
- On August 6, 2025, Apple Inc. announced Samsung Electronics will supply chips from its Austin, Texas facility for iPhones.
- Facing rising U.S. tariffs, Apple reduces reliance on Sony by sourcing chips from Samsung’s Austin factory as part of its US$100 billion domestic investment plan.
- Leveraging novel chipmaking methods, the plant at Samsung’s Austin facility has converted part of the S1 foundry line into a CMOS Image Sensor production line with capacity of 10,000 wafers per month, starting in March 2026.
- Samsung’s contract manufacturing arm expects to reduce losses in 2026 through new Apple and Tesla orders, boosting Texas’s tech economy by creating jobs and supply-chain activity.
- Looking ahead, this initiative predicts improved power efficiency in Apple devices as production scales in Texas, potentially shifting market strategies in the coming years.
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Business TimesApple says Samsung will supply chips from Texas factory
Apple said on Wednesday that Samsung Electronics will supply chips from its production plant in Texas for Apple products including iPhones."This facility will supply chips that optimize power and performance of Apple products, including iPhone devices," Apple said in a statement.A Samsung spokesperson
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