For future iPhones, iPads and MacBooks, Apple plans to use smaller internal components to increase the size of the device's battery, a new report reveals.
Specifically, Apple plans to "significantly increase" the use of IPDs, or integrated passive components, for the peripheral chips in its products. These new chips will be slimmer and enable higher performance while taking up less space inside the device, allowing for larger batteries. The reported DigiTimes.
Apple is expected to significantly increase the use of IPDs (integrated passive devices) for new iPhones and other iOS products, providing robust business opportunities for manufacturing partners TSMC and Amkor, according to industry sources. Peripheral chips for iPhones, iPads and MacBook series will become slimmer with higher performance to make more room for larger capacity battery solutions for the devices, with demand for IPDs set to grow strongly in line with the trend, the sources said.
iPhone 13 could already benefit from IPD chips
The report doesn't mention when exactly these new, smaller chips will debut. But DigiTimes notes that Apple has approved TSMC's 6th generation process for mass production of IPDs for new iPhones and iPads. Interestingly, earlier this year it was already claimed that Apple will give the iPhone 13 series larger batteries overall. The devices are said to be slightly thicker. Leaked schematics have also confirmed this. Although the 2021 models are not mentioned in today's report, it is safe to assume that the new IPD chips, coupled with slightly thicker casings, will give Apple the freedom to increase battery size thanks to the free space inside. The new iPhone 13 series is currently expected to be unveiled sometime in September. Of course, as always, whether this will actually turn out to be true remains to be seen. (Photo by Poravute Siriphiroon / Bigstockphoto)
