Apple was reportedly first in line, placing orders for the A20 and A20 Pro chips, which are expected to appear in the upcoming iPhone 18. Interestingly, at least two upcoming Apple chips may use TSMC's new packaging. Apple iPhone 17. Credit: AppleBack to the here and almost-now: TSMC's new packaging is called Wafer-Level Multi-Chip Module (WMCM) packaging. It might feel weird to talk about the iPhone 18 already, especially if you just preordered an iPhone 17. You'll pay a premium for the slimmer iPhone—in fact, it will cost more than a regular iPhone 17 (but not more than the iPhone 17 Pro).