Intel TSMC Build Three US Fabs

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None are #OpenFabs...

https://news.slashdot.org/story/21/03/23/2127254/intel-to-spend-20-billion-to-build-two-new-chip-fabs-in-arizona

During today's "Intel Unleashed: Engineering the Future" webcast,
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger gave an update on the company's future plans
and developments, one of which includes a $20 billion investment to
build two new chip fabs in Arizona.

The new factories are expected to "become a major provider of foundry
capacity in the U.S. and Europe" to serve the global demand for
semiconductor manufacturing. "To deliver this vision, Intel is
establishing a new standalone business unit, Intel Foundry Services
(IFS), led by semiconductor industry veteran Dr. Randhir Thakur. IFS
will be differentiated from other foundry offerings with a combination
of leading-edge process technology and packaging, committed capacity
in the U.S. and Europe, and a world-class IP portfolio for customers,
including x86 cores as well as ARM and RISC-V ecosystem IPs."
"Gelsinger said the foundry business will compete in a market
potentially worth $100 billion by 2025," reports CNBC. "A slide
displayed by Intel suggested that companies including Amazon, Google,
Microsoft and Qualcomm could be customers for the business."

The company is also partnering with IBM to improve chip logic and
packaging technologies, which will "enhance the competitiveness of the
U.S. semiconductor industry and support key U.S. government
initiatives."