Apple's iPhone 18 Chip Faces DRAM Shortage

Apple's iPhone 18 lineup faces a critical DRAM shortage that is blocking packaging of $1 billion worth of A20 Pro processors produced on TSMC's advanced 2nm process, despite strong chip wafer yields and capacity. Apple and its supply chain are urgently sourcing DRAM from Micron, SK hynix, and Samsung to resolve the bottleneck ahead of the product launch.

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