Apple reportedly plans iPhone chip assembly and packaging in India | Infinium-tech
According to a new report, iPhone chips may soon be assembled and packed in India. Apple is reportedly in preliminary discussions with local chipmakers in the country to explore the possibility.
The report adds that Apple has already been in talks with CG Semi, which is currently building an outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) facility in Gujarat.
Apple has never assembled or packaged chips in India, and the report suggests that the CG Semi facility may initially focus on display-related chips.
If discussions move forward, CG Semi would need to meet Apple’s stringent quality and reliability standards for any partnership to materialize. Apple is reportedly in talks with other companies as well.
Currently, Apple is said to source its display driver integrated circuits (DDICs) from suppliers such as Samsung, Himax, LX Semicon, and Novatek, all of which operate manufacturing facilities in South Korea, Taiwan, or China.
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Over the past several years, Apple has continuously expanded the manufacturing of its products in India. For example, the entire iPhone 17 lineup for the US market is made in the country.
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