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In March, Apple supplier TSMC's sales droped 15% year-over-year, from NT$171.97 billion in 2022 to NT$145.41 ($4.78 billion USD) this year

Apple will be among the first of TSMC's customers to use the new 3nm chips, with the A17 Bionic for next year's iPhones and M2 Pro/Max for Mac

Apple supplier TSMC is said to be kickstarting mass production of the new 3nm chips this week.

TSMC, Apple’s primary chip supplier, is building a $12 billion USD manufacturing facility in Arizona that is expected to go online in 2024

Apple is expected to adopt 3nm silicon next year with the M3 chip for Macs and the A17 Bionic chip for iPhone 15 Pro models

Apple is reportedly working towards sourcing U.S.-made chips in order to further diversify itself from Asian production markets.

TSMC is reportedly manufacturing the M3 chip for Macs and the A17 chip for the iPhone 15 Pro in 2023.

Apple will be the first customer for TSMC's 3nm process node, and the company's first 3nm chip could be the M2 Pro for Macs.

TSMC Chair Mark Liu has said the company's largest and most advanced chip plants could be rendered "not operable" if China invades its home country.

Samsung has kickstarted production of its own 3nm chipset, beating TSMC to be the first manufacture the new process.

The chipmaker is building four new 3nm chip fabrication plants in Tainan, Taiwan, after having just completed another four factories in the area.

TSMC has revealed its plans to begin production of 2nm chipsets by 2025.