South Korean media: Apple considers outsourcing iPhone chip packaging to India!
On January 13, South Korean media "Today's Finance" published an article stating that Apple is considering assembling and packaging iPhone chips in India.
According to local Indian media reports, Apple is holding preliminary discussions with CG Semi, a subsidiary of the Murugappa Group in India. CG Semi is an Indian semiconductor company currently building India's first large-scale outsourced semiconductor packaging and testing factory. It is reported that Apple is considering using this factory to outsource part of the back-end processing of iPhone chips.
According to sources, "The discussions are still in the early stages. It is not yet clear which specific chips will be produced, but they are likely to be chips related to displays."
It is reported that the negotiations are still in the preliminary stage, and even if the negotiations make progress, for CG Semi, this may be the beginning of a difficult journey, considering Apple's high quality requirements.
Apple purchases iPhone OLED panels from Samsung Display, LG Display, and BOE, and purchases display integrated circuits from Samsung, Novatek, Himax, and LX Semicon. These companies mainly outsource chip manufacturing and packaging to companies in South Korea and China.
According to foreign media reports, if this deal is finalized, it would mark another important step in Apple's strategy to reduce its reliance on Chinese production and develop India as a new production base.
At the same time, cooperation between global companies and local enterprises in India's semiconductor market is rapidly expanding. Recently, Intel has partnered with Tata Electronics, a manufacturer under the Tata Group, to accelerate the construction of a semiconductor ecosystem centered around India.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1854201650030874/
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