iPhone 8 production was said to be slowed down because of the limited supply of OLED panels manufactured by Samsung, and now it turns out that Apple is also struggling with 3D NAND flash.
A report from DigiTimes and citing industry sources reveals that SK Hynix and Toshiba have both experienced lower yield rates for NAND flash, so Apple had no other option than to turn to Samsung for more chips. A 30 percent drop was experienced by the two companies, but Apple hopes Samsung could compensate, as the South Korean firm has recently increased its output, the report adds.
The NAND flash supply remains tight not only because of the iPhone 8, but also due to other companies planning to launch devices in the fall, including here Samsung and Google.
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