Intel’s future pinned to a node no one’s buying

Troubled Chipzilla’s much-hyped 18A manufacturing node, the supposed centrepiece of its comeback plan, is currently about as popular as a fart in a spacesuit.

Chipzilla’s CEO Lip-Bu Tan leans into realism

Troubled Chipzilla is stretching its long-promised 18A process into two new variants aimed at feeding the AI beast and mainstream punters.

Panther Lake to be first guinea pig

Troubled Chipzilla has just pushed its long-delayed 18A node into "risk production"—the transitional stage before actual mass manufacturing—signalling that real chips might finally roll off the line by year’s end.

Intel’s 18A node may become more than just internal salvation

Nvidia is eyeing Troubled Chipzilla’s foundry business to manufacture gaming GPUs—marking a potential inflexion point for Intel’s battered but still-breathing manufacturing arm, according to GuruFocus.

Hypes 1.8nm chip tech

Troubled Chipzilla has pulled out all the stops to convince the world+dog it can still lead the semiconductor race, by launching a dedicated website to showcase its upcoming Intel 18A (1.8nm-class) process technology.

But size is not everything

As semiconductor manufacturers continue to push the boundaries of fabrication technology, SRAM cell size and density have emerged as critical benchmarks.

Arrow Lake on 20A to be manufactured by external partners

Intel has announced it is shifting its production focus on the 18A manufacturing process, ending its 20A production plans, and pushing Arrow Lake manufacturing to "external partners".

Clearwater Forest taped-out, five nodes goal still on track

During its Intel Foundry Services (IFS) Direct Connect 2024 event, Intel revealed a new roadmap that includes the new 14A node, the first on High-NA EUV. Intel was also keen to note that Clearwater Forest CPUs are taped out on an 18A node and that its ambitious "five nodes in four years" (5N4Y) plan is still on track.

New 1nm chip factory to beat Intel and Samsung

TSMC has just made the chip race a bit more exciting as the company has become the world's first foundry to prepare for 1nm production.

We are on track

US chip group Intel is on track to deliver five upgrades to its advanced manufacturing process in four years, CEO Pat [kicking] Gelsinger said.