Friday, 24 March, 2023

Apple to turn to China’s YMTC for 3D NAND chips

<p>Apple is reportedly looking for third party suppliers for NAND memory for iPhones to deal with global shortages and unexpected disruptions. A Bloomberg report said that Apple is exploring partnerships with companies like Micron, Samsung and YMTC. YMTC is the only manufacturer in China which produces 128-layer 3D NAND memory, and if an agreement is reached, the memory maker will be supplying as much as 5% of 3D NAND for the iPhone SE and iPhone 14.</p>