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Intel 4 and 3 are transitional processes, but 75% or customers opt for 18A, that’s why they pushed for it and it may appear in volume sooner than older nodes, a
by signatoremo 3y ago
Intel 4 and 3 are transitional processes, but 75% or customers opt for 18A, that’s why they pushed for it and it may appear in volume sooner than older nodes, as the article noted:
Capacity for the Intel 4 and Intel 3 processes doesn't build as quickly as 20A/18A, but that isn't surprising — the majority of the company's wins for its third-party foundry business have been with the 18A node, which Intel says is according to plan
18A process is planned to be ready in the second half of this year, and Intel is sticking to it. 18A chips (Intel processors and GPUs) will appear next year
- wtallis 3y agoIntel 4 and 20A are clearly transitional processes that lack a full suite of transistor libraries and are thus unsuitable for many kinds of chips/chiplets. The lack of interest in Intel 3 may simply be that it sucks, and isn't worth taping out a chip on if 18A is as soon and as good as Intel promises.