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Strictly speaking, Intel isn't trying to do this in one go. They have an entire internal node which they are developing exclusively to disentangle the risk of G
by thunderbird120 4y ago
Strictly speaking, Intel isn't trying to do this in one go. They have an entire internal node which they are developing exclusively to disentangle the risk of GAAFET transistors and backside power delivery. The internal node uses FinFET transistors based on their 4/3NM process but also includes backside power delivery to allow them to work out the kinks one step at a time. This development node will never see any volume production and is being done exclusively to reduce the risk of moving to GAAFET and backside power delivery at 2NM.
- Jensson 4y agoI think they hired people from TSMC and Samsung to copy their processes, and these new plants are the intended results. Can't really keep being ahead against a much richer competitor, and Intel still got tons of money especially since they are backed by the US state. So really there is probably not a lot of risk here, they just bring in enough foreign talent and let them do the same thing there. https://www.theregister.com/2022/07/11/intel_exec_hiring/ https://www.theregister.com/2022/07/11/intel_exec_hiring/
- dannyw 4y agoIntel legitimately will never be allowed to die, as an US company that owns fabs themselves that is fairly removed from foreign geopolitics.