Four years five nodes have been put into Intel 90 billion dollars! Intel: 18A mass production this year

Fast Technology April 30th news, at today’s foundry business conference, Intel announced the latest process roadmap and shared the latest progress of the foundry business. Intel disclosed data show that in 2021 proposed “four years and five process nodes” plan to 2024, Intel’s global capital expenditure reached 90 billion US dollars. About 18 billion US dollars were invested in technology research and development, and 37 billion US dollars were invested in wafer plant equipment expenditure. Four years and five nodes have invested 90 billion dollars! Intel: 18A has been put into production for four years and five nodes this year. 90 billion US dollars have been invested! Intel: 18A mass production this year Intel said that the 18A process node has entered the risk pilot run stage and is expected to achieve mass production this year, while the next-generation 14A process after 18A will enter the risk production stage around 2027. 14A is expected to bring 15% -20% energy efficiency improvement, as well as a 1.3-fold increase in chip density. At the same time, several customers plan to tape 14A test chips. Compared with the PowerVia back power supply technology used by Intel 18A, Intel 14A will use PowerDirect direct contact power supply technology. Intel also announced two variants of the 18A process – 18A-P and 18A-PT, in which Intel 18A-P will bring more excellent performance. Early test wafers are currently in production and are compatible with Intel 18A design rules. The Intel 18A-PT is another Intel 18A evolution based on the performance and energy efficiency advancements of Intel 18A-P. It can be connected to the top chip through Foveros Direct 3D advanced packaging technology, and the hybrid bond interconnect spacing is less than 5 microns. Foveros Direct 3D is currently used in production by TSMC, and is best known to consumers as AMD’s 3D V-Cache products. In terms of mature nodes, the first 16-nanometer-based products of Intel’s foundry taping process have been produced in the wafer factory, and the 12-nanometer node and its evolved version are also being negotiated with major customers in cooperation with UMC. Four years of five nodes have been invested in $90 billion! Intel: Four years of five nodes in mass production of the 18A this year have been invested in $90 billion! Intel: 18A in mass production this year