Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, ̨·eëŠ), the world¡¯s top contract chipmaker, could continue to be the main supplier of Apple Inc¡¯s A9 processor used in its new-

generation iPhones and iPads next year, a market researcher said yesterday.

The key for TSMC to win over its main competitor, Samsung Electronics Co, in vying for Apple¡¯s orders is its production yield, the Market Intelligence and Consulting Institute (MIC, ®a˜IÇéˆóÑо¿Ëù) told a press conference on technology industry trends for next year.

¡°The two companies¡¯ technological capabilities are similar, so the key factor will be whose mass-production yield is better,¡± MIC director Chris Hung (ºé´º•Ÿ) told reporters on the sidelines of the event.

Hung added that the chances of TSMC remaining the main supplier are higher because of its better yields.

Samsung also produces advanced 20-nanometer (nm) chips, but its yield is not satisfactory, Hung said.

¡°However, as Apple tends to spread the risks, it is likely that the winning supplier of A9 will not take all the orders,¡± Hung said.

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