Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has begun trial production of a next-generation processor for Apple, sources for both Reuters and Taiwan Economic News claim. While the Reuters sources suggest that the name of the processor is uncertain, TEN's industry contacts say it will be called the A6, in keeping with Apple's naming scheme so far. The publication moreover says that production design should be taped out in Q1 2012, with a public reveal taking place in Q2. The latter would be consistent with Apple's normal timetable for iPad launches.
