Did This Apple Inc. Supplier Fail to Deliver?

It's widely believed that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE: TSM), or TSMC for short, is the sole manufacturer of the A11 Bionic chip that's at the heart of the Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X. That chip is believed to be manufactured using TSMC's new 10nm technology, the very same technology used to build Apple's impressive A10X Fusion chip that powers the current iPad Pro tablets, as well as the new Apple TV 4K.

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Moreover, Apple boasted during its Sept. 12 launch event that the new chip delivers significantly improved performance over the older A10 Fusion processor found in the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, added functionality, and meaningful gains in energy efficiency. All that is good stuff, and it's what one should expect from a new-and-improved processor.

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