Intel Shifts Majority of "Nova Lake" Production In-House Amid Yield Improvements
Intel is pivoting Nova Lake production in-house following yield improvements and debuting space-grade 18A silicon.
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Intel shifted the majority of Nova Lake production in-house following yield improvements. Additionally, the company introduced Starfire, a space-grade SoC based on 18A silicon designed for the US government.
Epilogue added 43d ago, after coverage quieted.
The obvious questions
Why is Intel moving Nova Lake production in-house?
According to TechPowerUp, the shift is occurring amid yield improvements.
What is the Starfire chip?
Starfire is a space-grade SoC designed for the US government, utilizing Intel 18A for the CPU and Intel 3 for the GPU.
What are the specifications of the Starfire chip?
The chip is rated for radiation and temperatures reaching 125°C.
The story so far
Intel is shifting the majority of its "Nova Lake" chip production to its own foundries. This move follows improvements in production yields and suggests a potential departure from using TSMC for these chips.
Coverage from TechPowerUp, HotHardware, and others emphasizes the transition of Nova Lake. Simultaneously, reports from The Verge, Tom's Hardware, and ExtremeTech highlight the "Starfire" chip, a space-grade SoC designed for the US government that utilizes the 18A process for the CPU and Intel 3 for the GPU.
Future developments involve the deployment of Starfire chips in orbit, which are rated for radiation and temperatures of 125°C, and the continued migration of Nova Lake production to internal facilities.
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The reporting (6)
- Intel May Ditch TSMC For Its Own Foundry To Build Nova Lake Chips HotHardware · 45d ago
- Intel Brings 18A Silicon To Orbit With Starfire, A Space-Grade SoC Rated For 125°C And Radiation Wccftech · 45d ago
- Intel's new space-grade Starfire chip is a Panther Lake SoC that puts an 18A CPU into orbit — chip designed for the US government leverages Intel 3 for the GPU Tom's Hardware · 45d ago
- Intel wants to go back to space with Starfire-branded chips. The Verge · 45d ago
- Meet Intel's 18A-Based Starfire Orbital Chip Design extremetech.com · 45d ago
- Intel Shifts Majority of "Nova Lake" Production In-House Amid Yield Improvements TechPowerUp · 45d ago
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