Advanced lithography and next-generation manufacturing processes meant that a smartphone’s chipset would be the costliest component running inside these mobile devices, that’s until the AI boom arrived. According to a tipster’s latest estimations, a DRAM and NAND flash pairing has become 340 percent more expensive and costs more than a top-end SoC. With a 12GB RAM + 256GB NAND flash combo costing approximately $310, smartphone manufacturers will struggle immensely to generate healthier margins Despite smartphone SoCs moving to TSMC’s 2nm “N2” and “N2P” process this year, starting with Apple’s A20 Pro, it still won’t be as expensive as DRAM and […]

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