Intel announces new 14A node at IFS Direct Connect 2024 event
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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.

Intel wants to make AMD chips at IFS
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Thursday, 22 February 2024 19:01

Intel wants to make AMD chips at IFS


For Nvidia, Qualcomm, and Google as well

During the IFS Direct Connect 2024 event, Intel's CEO, Pat Gelsinger, answered a couple of questions from the members of the press, including a rather peculiar one from Tom's Hardware hack, Paul Alcorn, where Intel CEO expressed hope that customers for Intel Foundry Services will include Nvidia, Qualcomm, Google, and even AMD.

Intel's Foundry looks good says Nvidia
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Wednesday, 31 May 2023 11:12

Intel's Foundry looks good says Nvidia


Might want to use it instead of TSMC

Nvidia CEO, Jen-Hsun Huang said he is open to using Intel Foundry Services to manufacture future GPUs, because it's seen the results of some test chips the company has produced on a future process node and they're looking good.

Intel appoints Stuart Pann as Intel Foundry Services lead
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Raja Koduri was not the only one to leave

Intel has announced the appointment of Stuart Pann as senior vice president and general manager of Intel Foundry Services (IFS).

Intel completes 1.8nm and 2nm node development
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Does not mean that it is good to go

Intel has completed development of its Intel 18A (1.8nm-class) and Intel 20A (2nm-class) fabrication processes for its Intel Foundry Services (IFS) division, Tom's Hardware says.

Intel cuts dividends to fund fabs
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Thursday, 23 February 2023 12:38

Intel cuts dividends to fund fabs


Wall Street unlikely to be happy 

Chipzilla is likely to incur the wrath of the cocaine nose jobs of Wall Street by slashing its dividends to fund new fabs.

Intel boss announces glorious five year plan
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Letter to staff contains a plan so cunning it used to be a professor of cunning at Oxford

Intel's Kicking CEO Pat Gelsinger has mapped out the next steps in his plan to get the company off life support and into rehab.

Intel 7nm is on schedule, Meteor Lake CPU in 2023
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Keeping the fabs, IFS, and more

During its presentation, Intel's new CEO, Pat Gelsinger, shared his vision of Intel in the future, including details about the 7nm manufacturing process and next-generation Meteor Lake CPUs.