Consumers hoping to get their hands on a new Android phone powered by a Qualcomm S4 SoC (system on a chip) this spring may have to wait a few extra weeks. Reports are coming in that TSMC, the manufacturer of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon S4 chip, abruptly stopped production of all their 28nm chips three weeks ago to make changes to the production process. Production is expected to be back in full swing in “short order” with supply levels reaching normal levels by the end of March.
The three week production halt of Qualcomm’s S4 chip (which began before Mobile World Congress) could translate into supply shortages or even launch delays for a few Android phones this spring. The HTC One series relies on the S4 chip for the HTC One S and One XL (One X for AT&T). While the phones are expected to debut in Europe during the first week of April, T-Mobile USA, AT&T and other service providers in Europe have not announced exact release dates for the HTC One.
The Qualcomm S4 SoC has been in full production since early 2012, so it’s hard to say how this production issue will actually affect the different OEMs who are using the chip in their phones. Handset delays of supply shortages will be directly affected by Qualcomm’s inventory level before the production stoppage. We hope TSMC gets the production line back up and running in the next few days. Any more delays could cause a serious chip supply shortage for Qualcomm that could carry into the summer.
Via: HTC SourceSource: SemiAccurate
Nick is a tech enthusiast who has a soft spot for HTC and its devices. He started HTCsource.com (the first HTC blog) back in 2007 and later joined the Android and Me family in the summer of 2010. Tagged#28nm#HTC One#HTC One S#HTC One X#qualcomm#Qualcomm S4#snapdragon#TSMC 25 Comments Join the discussion!Sort by DateRating Hidden due to low comment rating. Click here to see.
I don’t want another HTC device… I want a manufacturer that supports you modifying and rooting your device. Like Samsung! :D
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92redraider133 1 day ago Thumb upThumb down +23ha htc does that hence the bootloader unlocking of pretty much all their devices.
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JM WGuest 1 day ago Thumb upThumb down -23Hidden due to low comment rating. Click here to see.
Samsung phones suck!
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82sunrise 1 day ago Thumb upThumb down +6Samsung processors and screens are good, but their reception suck. Their updates suck too, never done timely, or never done at all.
Reply 82sunrise 1 day ago Thumb upThumb down +13HTCDEV.COM
It’s an OFFICIAL HTC site.
-openSense SDK
-Unlock Bootloader Tool
-Kernel Source Code
LOL
ReplyI think someone has been living under a rock. Time for you to get with the program.
Reply 92redraider133 1 day ago Thumb upThumb down 0Why don’t they just hold off putting s4′s into the lower end versions and still they can ship the one x since it uses tegra 3( minus lte ones) Hopefully it doesn’t delay things to long for those slated to get this phone. Maybe the delay will make verizon get on board. One can hope lol
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17Vieper07 1 day ago Thumb upThumb down +5the tegra 3 version will be shipped
just the lte version of the htc one x get out later
87Richard Yarrell 1 day ago Thumb upThumb down -9Htc will make sure all goes well people just need to chill.
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29Max.Steel 1 day ago Thumb upThumb down +7Says the Samsung boy.
ReplyAll would go well if you would go away, Dick… Oh, I mean Dick Yarell… No, that’s not right either – I meant dick.
Reply squiddy20Guest 1 day ago Thumb upThumb down +5Judging by the few comments on this article, no one is even remotely upset about it, so there’s really no need to “chill”. There is a need though for you to shut up with your incredibly biased, fanboyish posts such as “Me and my Galaxy Nexus are on TOP”, “Oh I’ll definitely push up on that Galaxy Note real quick”, and other ridiculous statements.
Reply SteamGuest 8 hours ago Thumb upThumb down +4What the hell are you talking about?! Did you even read the article, or did you just see “HTC” and decide to comment on that alone?
The article was about Qualcomm’s S4 SoC, and supply issues by TSMC, the manufacturer (who also manufactures the Tegra for NVIDIA). HTC has absolutely no control over it, you idiot. HTC can’t “make sure all goes well” no more than you can turn off the voices in your head and your insecurities and sick habits. No more than HTC could control the supply of OLED-based screens for the DInc when it was first released.
At what point did anyone seem upset that they needed to “chill”? I saw nothing in the article or the comments that indicated anger or panic. Were you making your phones have a pimp-slapping contest again? I told you that phones aren’t people, Richard. You shouldn’t bash them together in pimp-slapping matches. You shouldn’t dress them up and have parties with them and talk to them and have all of these crazy visions in Richard’s World. You DEFINITELY need to stop “pushing up, quick-like” on your phones, that’s beyond garden variety mental illness.
Are you trying to hedge your bets now that you have a Samsung, sorry – “Samsuck” (your words just a few months ago, not mine), but know that HTC has a good chance of making the next Nexus phone so you don’t look even more like the most hypocritical, deranged, retarded, mentally-ill, daddy/pissed-on/useless/basement-issues person than you already are?
Tell us, Richard, *how* is HTC going to make sure all goes well? Are they going to send in an Evo3D to see to it that the changes made to the production process are implemented correctly, efficiently, and as quickly as possible? Tell us, without trying to resort to a 2nd-grade insult, tell us exactly how HTC is going to “make sure all goes well”. I’m sure we are all agog.
Another Qualcomm delay? Oh gee… Nobody saw this one coming, right? I was ready to try one of these new S4 phones out but it seems like this has been happening for the past couple years with them.
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8Y314K 1 day ago Thumb upThumb down +1Not sure I would want the first version of S4 if the manufacturing was bad… Wonder if that would translate of a higher fail rate…
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86inviolable 21 hours ago Thumb upThumb down -2Why would you assume the manufacturing was “bad”
Replyhopefully it will not be too bad, these new HTC phones rock
Reply dillybarGuest 1 day ago Thumb upThumb down 0My upgrade doesnt kick in til July anyway. And I’m still very happy with my Sensation. Waiting on right device. Might be the One x might be something else. But I remember a similar situation with the Droid Incredible samoled screens(this had more to do with samsung i think using them for their devices though) This I doubt will be as bad as that.
Reply QualcommGuest 1 day ago Thumb upThumb down +3Qualcomm never fail to disappoint especially on timing….
Now really? This means their show is over that Samsung Galaxy S3 is approaching with their new chip set.
Reply EricaGuest 1 day ago Thumb upThumb down 0S4 may be superior to Tegra3, but without ANY products the argument is moot. Looking forward to Tegra4… something that’s not made out of that Tegra2 trash
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97Nathan D. 1 day ago Thumb upThumb down 0Wow that sucks but if it’s for the better :-) then I don’t mine but hopefully nothing gets delay that much if not enough supplies to last a number of request
Reply VASRAGuest 22 hours ago Thumb upThumb down -1Guys, it’s not called SemiAccurate for nothing :)
SemiWiki is denying the whole story.
There’s nothing in DigiTimes.
Might be a complete duck the whole story.
Reply dropGuest 20 hours ago Thumb upThumb down 0‘full production’ since early 2012? really?
In the EDA business, TSMC is known to have big yield issues on its 28nm process, and now it looks like they had to rethink the whole process for 3 weeks.
3 week stop is HUGE in the fab industry. A foundry is supposed to be working 24/7 !
I think Qualcomm had to do some sort of paper launch of the S4 at MWC2012, because the S3 is soo outdated.
But I expect the street availability of all S4-based phones to be much delayed. Much like nVidia lied on the real availability of Transformer Prime before Christmas!
Replyi dont care as long as i get my one in april
ReplyI’m not due for upgrade till June so I’m sure things will be fixed by then.
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