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from TFA: >... “leading edge” ... Does Intel have some leading edge fabs? I read they have some coming in the future, but I think the point is it’s good to ha

by natch 6y ago

from TFA: >... “leading edge” ... Does Intel have some leading edge fabs? I read they have some coming in the future, but I think the point is it’s good to have more!

totalZero 6y ago
Yes, of course. Intel has been shipping 10nm devices for a while now. If the question is about the definition of the term, this document from a faceless consultancy in Aug 2020 describes leading-edge nodes as 14nm and newer. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/advanced-electronics/our-insights/semiconductor-design-and-manufacturing-achieving-leading-edge-capabilities# https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/advanced-electronics/our...
- natch 6y ago
  Shipping for a while doesn’t mean much when technology has moved on. I doubt McKinsey would stand behind that definition now. If they did, it wouldn’t do them credit. Others are shipping 5nm. I mean I’m typing on a laptop that has a 5nm process cpu right now, and Intel is nowhere inside. Intel is even having trouble with 7nm.