www.eeworld.com.cn, Aug. 02, 2024 –
August 2, Intel CEO Pat Kissinger reconfirmed the existence of Intel 10A, a process node that has yet to be officially announced, during an investor call following the release of Intel's second-quarter fiscal year 2024 results.
He said:
In addition to Intel 18A, we are moving forward with Intel 14A and Intel 10A.
In addition to Intel 18A we are also moving forward with Intel 14A and Intel 10A.
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We are also moving forward with Intel 14A and Intel 10A in addition to Intel 18A.
As we move Intel 4 and 3 capacity to Ireland, our TD (Technology Development) team can focus more on the 18A, 14A, and 10A nodes.
The first official mention of Intel's 10A process by Intel was at a closed-door event at the IFS Direct Connect conference in February. Screenshots of slides presented at that time show that Intel 10A is expected to contribute capacity starting in 2028:
Schematic of Intel's wafer, advanced packaging capacity
Based on current process plans, Intel 10A will be the second generation of Intel's advanced process to introduce High NA EUV lithography after Intel 14A. For Intel 14A, Pat Kissinger declared that the process is well on its way to launching no earlier than 2025.And for ASML High NA EUV lithography, which supports Intel's 14A and 10A generations of the process, Intel's second High NA EUV lithography machine is on its way to its R&D fab in Oregon, following the assembly of the world's first commercially available High NA EUV lithography machine, which was completed by Intel in April of this year.