蘋果分析師郭明錤於Twitter上表示,一份調查結果顯示,蘋果自研的iPhone 5G晶片可能已經失敗,這意味著高通在2023下半年將會是iPhone 5G獨家供應商。
蘋果明年iPhone 15重頭戲便是搭載自研5G數據晶片,今年1月已開始進行試產與送樣、配套射頻IC已完成設計。但郭明錤最新調查指出,蘋果自研iPhone 5G晶片可能已經失敗,因此高通將為明年下半年iPhone提供5G數位晶片,且為獨家供應商。
雖說蘋果現階段的iPhone 5G數據晶片研發失敗,不代表蘋果會就此放棄。分析師郭明錤認為,蘋果會繼續研發自研晶片。等到蘋果自研技術成熟到能夠取代高通產品時,高通的其他新業務應該就能補足失去蘋果iPhone訂單帶來的負面影響了。
由於5G數據晶片開發耗時耗力,要脫離高通供應5G數據晶片可能還需一段時間。分析師預估蘋果會持續朝向全面自給手機晶片,並推測最快2023就會與高通分道揚鑣。
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— 郭明錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) June 28, 2022
[Company Update] Qualcomm (QCOM.O)
My latest survey indicates that Apple's own iPhone 5G modem chip development may have failed, so Qualcomm will remain exclusive supplier for 5G chips of 2H23 new iPhones, with a 100% supply share (vs. company's previous estimate of 20%).
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— 郭明錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) June 28, 2022
2. I believe Apple will continue to develop its own 5G chips, but by the time Apple succeeds and can replace Qualcomm, Qualcomm's other new businesses should have grown enough to significantly offset the negative impacts caused by the order loss of iPhone 5G chips.