At the end of 2024, we heard reports that Apple’s 2025 release schedule includes an M5-based iPad Pro and MacBook Pro. According to a new report, it looks like those products are right on schedule. ETnews (Korean) reports that the fabrication of Apple’s M5 chip has been in the packaging stage since January, a crucial step toward mass production.
In the packaging stage of chip fabrication, the die is put into a case to protect it and to connect it to a circuit board. It is the final step before testing and mass production of a chip.
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