Apple execs' 'thermal shadow' concept: A20 packaging moves memory out of the thermal path
BenBajarin · x · 2026-09-13
Analyst Ben Bajarin shares a takeaway from conversations with Apple Silicon execs: the "thermal shadow" concept. For the next-gen A20, packaging will move memory out of the thermal path for better thermal capacity and to position the vapor chamber effectively.
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