- General
- March 31, 2019
- 4 minutes read
Apple Top Chip Designer Departs
image: Apple According to CNET, a top Apple semiconductor engineer, Gerard Williams III, who has led the company’s development of…
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According to CNET, a top Apple semiconductor engineer, Gerard Williams III, who has led the company’s development of every processor core from the A7 to the A12x, departed the company last month after a nine year stint. This departure comes as Apple boosts efforts to create more of its components and reduce dependence on external suppliers.
The company’s latest spat with Qualcomm might be a reason for this. Many phone manufacturers rely on processors made by Qualcomm. Manufacturing its own components gives Apple more control over its own devices and differentiates it from rivals. The company may also be doing this to keep up with competition from the likes of Apple and Huawei who manufacture the bulk of its own modem chips.
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Williams’ departure might be a notable loss for Apple where he’s listed as an inventor for more than 60 of its patents. Before joining Apple in 2010, he held positions at chip companies Intel, Texas Instruments and ARM.
