Chipzilla lurches into 18A risk production
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.
Nvidia mulls Chipzilla deal for gaming GPU fabs
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.
Chipzilla fights back with new website
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.
Intel 18A SRAM density trails TSMC’s N2
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.
Intel shifts focus to 18A manufacturing process
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".
Intel announces new 14A node at IFS Direct Connect 2024 event
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.
TSMC rushing to get smaller
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.
Intel will issue five upgrades to process over four years
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.
Intel will work with Arm
Intel chip could be back in your mobile
Chipzilla said its chip contract manufacturing division will work with UK-based chip designer Arm to ensure that mobile phone chips and other products that use its technology can be made in Intel's factories.
Intel updates its Xeon roadmap
144-core Sierra Fores and Clearwater Forest on 18A
Intel held its Data Center and AI Investor webinar earlier today, updating its Xeon roadmap, and showing progress on its P-core Xeon and E-core Xeon lineups. The big surprise was the E-core Xeon lineup, the 144-core Sierra Forest Xeon, coming in 1H 2024, and the Clearwater Forest Xeon lineup, scheduled for 2025 on Intel 18A manufacturing process. The P-Core Xeon lineup is on track with Emerald Rapids in Q4 2023, and Granite Rapids, closely following Sierra Forest in 2024.
