Randhir Thakur, the head of Intel’s contract chip production unit, has resigned, according to a report from The Register that was confirmed by Intel. He will continue to lead Intel Foundry Services through Q1 2023 to ensure a smooth transition to a new leader. Pat Gelsinger, chief executive of Intel, sent an email to the company’s…
“Today marks a pivotal moment in the journey to build a more geographically balanced and resilient semiconductor supply chain. The establishment of the Silicon Heartland is testament to the power of government incentives to unlock private investment, create thousands of high-paying jobs, and benefit U.S. economic and national security. We would not be here today…
When Intel established its Intel Foundry Services division in early 2021, it was clear that it needed the contract chipmaking unit to be on par with Samsung and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. in terms of scale as fabs and production nodes are getting costlier. The goal was ambitious from the start, and it looks like the…
Intel and MediaTek announced a strategic partnership today that will see the fledgling Intel Foundry Services (IFS) producing chips for Mediatek, the fourth largest chip designer in 2021, for a range of smart edge devices. Intel will fab the chips on its ‘Intel 16’ node, a revamped version of the node previously known as 22FFL…
Semiconductor manufacturing can be a challenging business sometimes. With the difficulty of manufacturing silicon increasing, it is often very hard to stay at the top. However, if you play your cards right, it can be very valuable. According to TrendForce, the semiconductor foundry business has hit another record revenue number with a 6.2% growth Quarter-over-Quarter…
The U.S. Department of Defense has inked a deal with Intel for the company to provide commercial foundry services for the Rapid Assured Microelectronics Prototypes – Commercial (RAMP-C) program. Intel Foundry Services (IFS), a new Intel division that offers the company’s chip manufacturing services to chip designers, will work with the Department of Defense to…
Samsung Foundry and Synopsys have announced that Samsung has taped out its first test chip using its 3GAA (3 nm) fabrication technology that features gate all-around (GAA) transistors. The test chips was designed using Synopsys’ Fusion Design Platform electronic design automation (EDA) tools. Samsung’s 3GAA manufacturing process uses brand-new gate all-around (GAA) transistors that promise to enable…
