Intel announces 18A process node has entered risk production — crucial milestone comes as company ramps to Panther Lake chips

At its Vision 2025 conference, Intel announced that its 18A process node has entered risk production, a crucial milestone. This comes as the company gets ready to ramp up production of the upcoming Panther Lake chips and signifies the final steps of the 'five nodes in four years' plan started by former CEO Pat Gelsinger.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-announces-18a-process-node-has-entered-risk-production-crucial-milestone-comes-as-company-ramps-to-panther-lake-chips

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