Intel has made a breakthrough in the 18nm process and will also OEM competitor chips

Mondo Technology Updated on 2024-03-03

Intel kills crazy:1The 8nm process breakthrough will also be foundry of "competitor" chips.

Intel: Transformation and the Problems Faced.

In the past, the integrated circuit industry mostly adopted the IDM approach, and a single company carried out the entire process from product to product, Intel is an example. However, when the complexity of technology becomes higher and higher, and the division of labor in the industry becomes more and more detailed, design, production and packaging and testing will gradually separate. Fabless companies (such as NVIDIA, AMD, APPLE) mainly focus on chip design, handing over production tasks to foundries such as TSMC and GF, and testing and testing mainly to companies such as ASE to do. Doing so can save a lot of plant costs and allow OEMs to focus on improving production efficiency. Intel Corporation is known as the "King of Extrusion" due to its long-term use of its own production and operation methods, resulting in the lag of the production process and the stagnation of operation. Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger advocated "IDM2The "0 mode" has changed the situation, and it has become more than just producing its own chips, but gaining a greater competitive advantage by entrusting others. Intel has stepped up its process technology, abandoning the traditional 14nm, 10nm and 7nm processes to catch up with advanced process technologies such as TSMC and Samsung.

1. The breakthrough of process technology and the increasingly fierce competition in the market of Intel.

Intel has announced new process names since 2021, including: Intel7, Intel4, Intel3, Intel20A, Intel18A, and will be fully developed within 4 years. 2 nm and 1The 8nm process will be available in 2024, breaking the limitations of existing processes. At the 2021 IntelFoundryDirectConnect International Conference, Intel brought the Intel18A process (18 nm) of the Clearwaterforest (Intel) chip successfully entered the mass production stage, while the Intel14a (14 nm) process is the world's first, faster than TSMC and Samsung. It is understood that this year's Intel 20a, Intel 18a process is expected to be released steadily, surpassing its competitors.

2. Intel and ARM have teamed up to ride the trend.

Intel not only has new technologies, but also cooperates with competitors such as Microsoft and Arm. Microsoft to Intel 18nm process orders, and Intel and Arm have teamed up to supply chips designed by Arm, which has generated a lot of interest in the industry. It's surprising that x86 and Arm, longtime rivals, are now joining forces to produce chips. Arm executives also quipped that such a partnership would be like "playing iTunes with Windows." Whether Intel's Intel18A process can be produced as planned is a key focus in the industry, and if successful, it will put pressure on TSMC and Samsung to use their advanced technology to win more orders.

The conclusion is that technology is developing rapidly, and the chip industry is also undergoing great changes. Intel has abandoned the previous IDM production model and adopted a contract processing method, which not only speeds up the process update, but also works closely with other companies. Accompanied by 1With the advancement of 8nm technology, and the alliance with Arm, Intel has demonstrated strong strength and strategic vision. In the days to come, Intel will consolidate its competitiveness in the field of integrated circuits to a greater extent and lead the entire industry at a faster pace.

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