The American semiconductor giant, Intel, is set to produce its latest chips at its factory in Magdeburg, eastern Germany, using a manufacturing technology that has not been previously announced, according to the German news agency.
The company revealed yesterday evening the new technology known as 14A, expected to be ready for use and marketing by 2026.
Pat Gelsinger, CEO of Intel, told the German news agency: “The company currently plans to use this technology in a German factory.”
Intel estimates the time required to build the Magdeburg factory at about 5 years, and Gelsinger hopes to lay the foundation stone for the factory during the current year after the European Commission approves providing Germany with about $10 billion to finance the project.
The head of Intel relies on chip factories to reshore other parts of computer component supply chains from Asia to the West. He pointed out that some computer manufacturing companies are already considering setting up assembly lines in Eastern European countries such as Romania, Poland, and the Czech Republic.
Gelsinger assumes that semiconductor industry companies will receive more legal support in both the United States and Europe after the first round.
Gelsinger said he would like to see a stronger focus on supply chains, but localizing semiconductor factories is the biggest and most challenging task.
It is known that the latest chips used in smartphones, for example, are produced by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), and nearly 80% of semiconductor production in the world takes place in Asia, with 20% in the West. Gelsinger aims to achieve a 50% production rate in the West and 50% in Asia within 10 years.
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