Intel's troubled 18A chip process is finally running smoothly
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Why it matters: Intel's latest manufacturing node, 18A, has moved beyond a period of yield issues and into stable high-volume production, according to a note from sell-side firm BlueFin Research Partners. For a process as important as 18A, the transition from addressing yield challenges to operating a stable production line marks a significant milestone for Intel.
BlueFin says Intel has resolved the yield issues that had dogged 18A over the past few months, making high-volume production of its latest node sustainable from both a manufacturing and an economic standpoint. In mature nodes, defect density typically falls within the D0=0.1 to D0=0.2 range. The report suggests Intel's 18A process has likely reached the lower end of that range after several months of volume manufacturing.
Late last year, Intel said 18A yields were improving by...
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