10nm server products in the 1H 2020, accelerated 7nm in 2021
Intel provided an update on its upcoming manufacturing technology at its 2019 Investor Meeting. The company is on the right track to produce server-class products using its 10nm production technology already in the first half of 2020, as the company suggested for some time now, but never officially confirmed. What is relatively surprising is that Intel intends to start the production of commercial chips using its 7nm process already in 2021.
Intel's 7nm production technology had been evolving regardless of the 10nm process and of another crew. so this one is closer than you might think. The node is set to use extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUVL) with laser wavelength of 1[ads1]3.5 nm for selected layers, so that it will not be highly dependent on multipatter, a major source of problems with Intel's 10 nm process. In fact, the use of EUV will simplify the development of products, make it easier to produce, and will probably shorten production cycle times as well.
The first product to use Intel's 7-nm process technology is Intel's Xe architecture-based GP-GPU in 2021. The GPU will not only be made with Intel's most advanced node, but will Also, Intel's Intel's Integrated Die Interconnect Bridge (EMIB) technology and Fovero's silicon stacking technology confirm that the product is not a monolithic design.
In the case of non-monolithic designs, it is noteworthy that Intel considers its innovative chip packaging technology no less important than its new nodes, so expect things like EMIB and Foveros to be a major part of Intel's future.
Since last year, Intel announced a major plan to upgrade a number of factories for next-generation process technology. Officially, Intel is equipped with Fab 42 in Arizona to make chips using its 7nm fabrication process. Meanwhile, given Intens' upgrade plan, which includes fabs in Oregon, Ireland and Israel, the company may appear to have other factories ready at 7 pm by 2021.
Meanwhile, as Intel intends to pursue its entire fabrication processes Just as it did with the 14nm node, Intel's 10nm expects to coincide with 7nm this year.
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Source: Intel