Intel 18a
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Intel’s Panther Lake Chips Are First to Use $400M High-NA EUV Tools
Intel Foundry has begun shipping a subset of its Core Ultra Series 3 processors with layers patterned by ASML’s next-generation High-NA EUV lithography, a manufacturing milestone that cements...
Intel's Next Desktop CPUs Might Skip TSMC as In-House Yields Improve
Intel may manufacture the vast majority of compute tiles for its upcoming Nova Lake-S desktop processors on its own 18A process rather than relying on TSMC, according to supply-chain analysis...
Huawei Kirin 9030 Teardown Shows SMIC’s N+3 Outpacing Intel 18A in Key Metric
A recent teardown analysis of Huawei’s Kirin 9030 processor has delivered a jaw-dropping finding: SMIC’s N+3 fabrication process sports a local metal pitch of 32.5 nm, a figure that beats the 36...
Intel’s 18A Chip Tech Powers Tactical AI: David Guffey Lands 2026 DOD Watch List
David Guffey, Intel’s director for U.S. Special Operations Command and intelligence community accounts, has landed on WashingtonExec’s Top Department of Defense (DOD) Executives to Watch in 2026....
Intel 18A to Power Microsoft Maia 2 AI Chip in Foundry Deal
Microsoft and Intel are reportedly collaborating on a potentially transformative partnership that could reshape the AI hardware landscape. Industry sources indicate Intel Foundry has been selected to...
Intel Fab 52 and 18A Process: US Semiconductor Renaissance with RibbonFET PowerVia
Intel's $20 billion investment in Fab 52 represents more than just another semiconductor manufacturing facility—it's the cornerstone of America's strategic push to reclaim leadership in advanced...