Intelligence is still struggling with a steep process for its future. Reuters It is reported that the company’s 18A process is still producing low production and high defect rates. Intel has invested billions of dollars in the manufacturing process, which has banned its hopes for acquiring TSMC.
This is not the first news about 18a. Last year, a report said that the broader work was unhappy with the results of the test run for a potential order. However, Intel had insisted that 18A was on the way to making his upcoming Panther Lake chips in the volume later this year. Intel said last month, “Our performance and production pace gives us confidence that it will be a successful launch that reinforces Intel’s position in the notebook market.”
Intel aims to produce at least 50 % of usable chips before increasing production. The company is said to have made the most part of its profit after reaching 70 to 80 percent. Last year, 18A’s usable Panther Lake chips allegedly reached only five percent. Intel aims to 10 % this summer. Tuesday’s report does not describe the current output of 18A, only described as a small percentage.
In a statement sent to Enjat, an Intel spokesman said he was happy with the current state of 18A. The spokesperson wrote, “We feel great about our pace at Intel 18A, and in the coming years it will be the basis of several generations of clients and server products.” The company added, “Panther is going to be a great product for Lake Intel and our partners,” he said, adding that its launch is still on track later this year.
In the interview with July ReutersIntel’s Chief Financial Officer David Zenezer advised that the production of 18A is better than the information that has been claimed. He added that the production “starts and improves over time.”
The company’s 18A process is a dangerous prerequisite, in which manufacturing changes are linked to the next general transistor design. Intel hugged the challenge with an aggressive timeline ReutersSources said a heel Mary. 18a running well will also help attract the business business of the next 14A process. Last month, Intel had warned investors that if it does not go on 14A contracts, it may have to completely leave chip manufacturing.
The company needs all kinds of help. She recently confirmed that by the end of this year, she will reduce her workforce by about 20 %. It has decreased from June 2024 to July 2025. Earlier this year, he took a new CEO to try to correct the ship.
