Intel Foundry signs Microsoft as a customer for chips made using its Intel 18A process node
Intel used to build chips for itself only, but after seeing how successful TSMC and Samsung Foundry have been getting paid to build chips for firms without manufacturing facilities (a condition known in the industry as being “fabless”), it decided to launch Intel Foundry. Intel, besides taking process leadership, also has a technology that makes power-gobbling AI chips run faster.
Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella explains why his company decided to have its new chip built by Intel. “We are in the midst of a very exciting platform shift that will fundamentally transform productivity for every individual organization and the entire industry,” Nadella said. “To achieve this vision, we need a reliable supply of the most advanced, high-performance and high-quality semiconductors. That’s why we are so excited to work with Intel Foundry, and why we have chosen a chip design that we plan to produce on Intel 18A process.”
