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Intel to set up new Fabs to rival TSMC and Samsung
Gyro:
It looks as if Intel have decided that there is too much dependence on Asian fabs and is setting up new fabs in Arizona and Ireland to provide an alternative...
--- Quote ---Intel's new chief executive has told the BBC it is not "palatable" that so many computer chips are made in Asia.
The majority of processors are currently manufactured in the region, with Taiwan's TSMC and South Korea's Samsung the dominant players.
US-based Intel plans to set up a new division to make chips for other companies based on their own designs.
Until now, its focus had been on manufacturing its own chips in its factories across the world.
Pat Gelsinger has said Intel will invest $20bn (£14.6bn) in two new fabrication plants in the US state of Arizona, in addition to a major expansion of an existing Irish facility in County Kildare.
"Having 80% of all supply in Asia simply isn't a palatable manner for the world to have its view of the most critical technology," Mr Gelsinger said.
"Every smartphone, every telemedicine, every remote worker, every remote education, every autonomous vehicle, every aspect of humanity is becoming more digital.
"And when it becomes digital, it runs on semiconductors.
"This is the heart of every aspect of human existence going forward. And the world needs a more balanced supply chain to accomplish that. We're stepping in."
He added that Intel also intended to build a further chip-making foundry in a different European nation, but would not be drawn about exactly where.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-56512430
ataradov:
Is not it the same announcement where they said that they will outsource a bunch of stuff of TSMC for 2023 production?
I'm skeptical about the new fabs. Looks like a bunch of empty words to offset the "shame" of moving to TSMC. We'll see if they will actually build anything.
chickenHeadKnob:
The premium parts for both client and server lines will be produced on TSMC 7nm, crap sku's on intels own fabs. Intel is basically saying they lost the race without saying it.
all_repair:
US fab are getting out of fab business to go fabless because of higher margin in not having a fab. Now with free money from the government after their ghost stories started to sell, who is going to reject this free money? But with no serious commitment for such a high capital intensive business, the next sequel is predictable as another blame game on others.
Gyro:
--- Quote from: ataradov on March 24, 2021, 11:30:32 pm ---Is not it the same announcement where they said that they will outsource a bunch of stuff of TSMC for 2023 production?
I'm skeptical about the new fabs. Looks like a bunch of empty words to offset the "shame" of moving to TSMC. We'll see if they will actually build anything.
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I don't know. New CEO, new ideas?
Without getting political, maybe they have new concerns about the tensions between China and Taiwan over sovereignty.
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