Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 17 series in less than a month, but I may skip it for the iPhone 18 thanks to a new report from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. In his latest missive, the supply chain analyst claims that the A20 chip being made for next year’s iPhone will see a massive upgrade.
The report is about the company, Eternal Materials, securing a packaging order from TSMC that would see it working on the iPhone 18 lineup and M5 MacBooks. Importantly, Eternal Materials won the contract with TSMC as part of several changes happening with the A20 chip.
“In 2H26, the iPhone 18’s A20 processor packaging will shift from InFO to WMCM (Wafer-level Multi-Chip Module). WMCM uses MUF (Molding Underfill), which integrates underfill and molding processes, reducing material consumption and pro