Intel is reportedly still struggling with a chipmaking process crucial to its future. Reuters reports that the company’s 18A process is still producing low yields and high defect rates. Intel has invested billions of dollars in the manufacturing process, on which it’s pinned its hopes of gaining ground on TSMC.
This isn’t the first concerning news about 18A. Last year, a report stated that Broadcom was unhappy with the results of a test run for a potential order. However, Intel insisted at the time that 18A was on track to
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