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Nvidia and Broadcom testing chips on Intel manufacturing process, sources say
Nvidia and Broadcom test Intel’s manufacturing process, as Intel seeks to revive its struggling foundry business
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Chip designers Nvidia and Broadcom were running manufacturing tests with Intel, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, showing early confidence in the struggling company’s advanced production techniques.
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The two tests, which have not been reported previously, indicate the companies are moving closer to determining whether they will commit hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of manufacturing contracts to Intel.
The decision to do so could generate a revenue windfall and endorsement for Intel’s contract manufacturing business that has been beset by delays and has not yet announced a prominent chip designer customer.
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is also evaluating whether Intel’s 18A manufacturing process is suitable for its needs but it was unclear if it had sent test chips through the factory. AMD declined to comment.
An Intel representative said, “We don’t comment on specific customers but continue to see strong interest and engagement on Intel 18A across our ecosystem.”
The tests by Nvidia and Broadcom are using Intel’s 18A process, a series of technologies and techniques developed over years that is capable of making advanced artificial intelligence (AI) processors and other complex chips.
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