During the Intel Foundry Direct Connect event, the company announced that it plans to start production/development of the Intel 10A node (analog 1-nm) in late 2027. At the same time, production based on the 14A node (1.4 nm) is planned for 2026. The company is also working on creating fully autonomous AI-based factories in the future.
On the slide, you can see what proportion of silicon wafers the company plans to use for chip manufacturing, taking into account various manufacturing processes.
In previous announcements, Intel did not specify a start date for its upcoming 14A node, but now it has announced that it will begin production in 2026. More importantly, Intel will begin production/development of its as-yet-unannounced 10A node in late 2027. The suffix A in the naming of Intel nodes stands for angstrom (a unit of length equal to 10-¹⁰ m or one ten-millionth of a millimeter), and 10 angstroms are converted to 1 nm, meaning this is the company’s first 1-nm class node.
Intel didn’t provide any details about the 10A site, but said it should provide a double-digit power/performance improvement. Improvement against node 14A is expected only at the level of 14-15%.
Intel plans to aggressively build its Foveros, EMIB, SIP, and HBI packaging capacity. This will ensure a constant supply of advanced processors with complex packaging, including HBM.
At the same time, the company intends to expand its activities. In addition to existing manufacturing facilities, Intel plans to invest $100 billion in expansion and new manufacturing sites over the next 5 years. Geographically distributed manufacturing facilities will allow Intel to have global redundancy for its operations, as well as offer its customers the opportunity to use a supply chain located entirely in America.
It is also emphasized that the company relies heavily on the automation of its production facilities. Intel now plans to use artificial intelligence in all segments of its production flows, from capacity planning and forecasting to improving product yields and actual manufacturing operations. The time frame for such changes is not specified, but they should affect every aspect of the company’s operations in the future. This includes the introduction of AI “Cobots” (collaborative robots that can work alongside humans) and extensive robotic automation in the manufacturing process.
Source: tomshardware
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