The American semiconductor giant Intel plans to produce its latest chips at its factory in the city of Magdeburg, eastern Germany, using previously undisclosed manufacturing technology, according to the German news agency.
The company unveiled the new technology, known as 14A, yesterday evening, and it is expected to be ready for use and marketing by 2026.
Pat Gelsinger, CEO of Intel, told the German news agency that the company currently plans to use this technology in a German factory.
Intel estimates the construction period for the Magdeburg factory to be 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 around $10 billion to finance the project.
The Intel CEO relies on chip factories to reshore other parts of computer supply chains from Asia to the West. He noted 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 chip manufacturing companies will receive more legal support in both the United States and Europe after the initial round.
Gelsinger stated that he wants 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 approximately 80% of semiconductor production in the world takes place in Asia, with 20% in the West. Gelsinger aims to achieve a 50-50 production split between the West and Asia within 10 years.
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