Information that 'Intel will cease the 10-nm process that will be difficult', Intel is haste completely negated

by steamXO

SemiAccurate at the technology news site reported that Intel, which is lagging behind in its manufacturing in the 10 nm process, finally gave up the 10 nm process. However, Intel is countering this fact immediately.

Intel kills off the 10 nm process - SemiAccurate
https://semiaccurate.com/2018/10/22/intel-kills-off-the-10nm-process/

It was July 2015 that the first time that the development of Intel's 10 nm process was delayed. At that time, analysts explained that "release of 10 nm process product is behind schedule and expected to be in the second half of 2017".

Moore's law blinks yellow signal, Intel's 10 nm process transition delays surely - GIGAZINE

However, the review of the plan was repeated again, during which the code names "Broadwell" "Skylake" "Kaby Lake" "Coffee Lake" "Coffee Lake Refresh" and the Intel Core processor series from the 5th generation to the 9th generation 14nm process It has become a situation to keep pace with improvement of.

Intel is announcing that 10 nm process product (code name "Cannon Lake") is scheduled to be released by the end of 2019 at the time of article creation, although it is a 10 m process that is unprecedentedly difficult in the past.

On the other hand, Charlie Demeljan, SemiAccurate's representative, who has long pointed out that Intel's 10 nm process products can not be profitable from an economic point of view, said, "From reliable internal stakeholders , I got information that Intel will finish the 10 nm process, "Intel reported 10 nm process cancellation. Mr. Demeljan said that if Intel was forced to manufacture the 10 nm process, it would have suffered a significant loss, so he is evaluating it as a correct decision for Intel.

But Intel told SemiAccurate's article, "Media reported today that Intel has finished the 10 nm process, but it's not a fact that Intel is making good progress in the 10 nm process.Yield (yield) is We have steadily improved and are on the timeline as we shared it at the previous performance report, "Tweeted, denying the report of 10 nm process discontinuation.

We are making good progress on 10 nm. Yields are improving consistent with the timeline we shared during our last earnings report.

- Intel News (@ intelnews) October 22, 2018

Since SemiAccurate is known for anti-Intel tone, there were voices about the authenticity of information, but usually seems to have been burned out by haste by Intel which does not respond to rumors or speculation. Since Charlie representative who wrote the article is absent while traveling to Asia, comment that it is delayed correspondence to the inquiry about the article is attached.

Although Intel plans to announce the settlement of Q3 (July to September) of 2018 on Thursday, October 25, 2018, there are fears of supply shortage of the indicated processor and the report of "10 nm process discontinuation" this time It is likely that some response will be made to.