By: Rayla (rayla.delete@this.example.com), June 13, 2022 5:56 am
Room: Moderated Discussions
Michael S (already5chosen.delete@this.yahoo.com) on June 13, 2022 5:13 am wrote:
> David Kanter (dkanter.delete@this.realworldtech.com) on June 12, 2022 7:05 pm wrote:
> > Hi Everyone,
> >
> > Happy Sunday! I am thrilled to bring you my latest article, which focuses on the Intel
> > 4 process that was presented at the VLSI Symposium in Hawaii. Here's a quick summary:
> >
> > The Intel 4 process achieves 20% better performance and scales logic density by 2X while reducing costs
> > through extensive design co-optimization, adoption of new materials, and judicious use of EUV lithography.
> > The first product, the Meteor Lake compute tile will ramp to high volume manufacturing in 2023.
> >
> > Read more here: Intel 4 Process Scales Logic with Design, Materials, and EUV
> >
> > And as always, feel free to discuss or drop questions in this thread!
> >
> > David
> >
>
> Isn't it strange that Intel does not offer a foundry node based on their 14nm process?
> I was under impression that 14nm has the lowest cost per transistor
> of all processes Intel ever had and also the highest fabs capacity.
>
>
They do. You can even order it on MOSIS. The article mentions it, too (though calls it Intel 16 for some reason, a term that Intel AFAIK doesn't use.)
> David Kanter (dkanter.delete@this.realworldtech.com) on June 12, 2022 7:05 pm wrote:
> > Hi Everyone,
> >
> > Happy Sunday! I am thrilled to bring you my latest article, which focuses on the Intel
> > 4 process that was presented at the VLSI Symposium in Hawaii. Here's a quick summary:
> >
> > The Intel 4 process achieves 20% better performance and scales logic density by 2X while reducing costs
> > through extensive design co-optimization, adoption of new materials, and judicious use of EUV lithography.
> > The first product, the Meteor Lake compute tile will ramp to high volume manufacturing in 2023.
> >
> > Read more here: Intel 4 Process Scales Logic with Design, Materials, and EUV
> >
> > And as always, feel free to discuss or drop questions in this thread!
> >
> > David
> >
>
> Isn't it strange that Intel does not offer a foundry node based on their 14nm process?
> I was under impression that 14nm has the lowest cost per transistor
> of all processes Intel ever had and also the highest fabs capacity.
>
>
They do. You can even order it on MOSIS. The article mentions it, too (though calls it Intel 16 for some reason, a term that Intel AFAIK doesn't use.)
