Broadcom reported to decide that Intel 18A not yet ready for volume production

Intel’s 18A has been found wanting by Broadcom after it ran test wafers on the process, reports Reuters.

According to the report, Broadcom got the wafers back from Intel last month and decided that the process was not yet viable for high volume production.

“Intel 18A is powered on, healthy and yielding well, and we remain fully on track to begin high volume manufacturing next year,” an Intel spokesperson told Reuters, “there  is a great deal of interest in Intel 18A across the industry but, as a matter of policy, we do not comment on specific customer conversations.”

A Broadcom spokesperson told Reuters that the company is “evaluating the product and service offerings of Intel Foundry and have not concluded that evaluation.”



Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger says he has bet the company on 18A being a success. The process is scheduled to move into volume production next year.

David Manners

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