Apple broke down with Imagination Technologies, which is currently licensed on GPUs such as iPhones / iPads, and decided to launch its own GPU in two years

ByYagan Kiely

We announced that Imagination Technologies (Imagination Technologies), which makes processors etc, will cease offering GPUs to Apple from 1 year 3 months to 2 years.

Discussions with Apple agreement - Imagination Technologies
https://www.imgtec.com/news/press-release/discussions-with-apple-regarding-license-agreement/


Over the years, Apple has entered into a license agreement with Imagination Technologies and has used Imagination GPUs for SoCs installed in iPhones / iPads and others.

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However, according to Imagination, Apple is pursuing its own GPU design to control its products and claims that it will reduce dependency on Imagination products in the future.

Although Apple claims that "unique GPU design" can be made without infringing Imagination's patents and intellectual property, Imagination states that "without violating our intellectual property rights, Making GPU architecture from scratch is extremely challenging, "he said.

At the moment, Imagination's attitude of "holding" about rights claim. We are planning to make further announcements soon.