More Intel military customers for 18A process
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Amid all the talk of a break-up of Intel, the company has announced two defense companies that will be using its 18A process technology through Intel Foundry.
Trusted Semiconductor Solutions and Reliable MicroSystems are part of the third phase of the Rapid Assured Microelectronics Prototypes – Commercial (RAMP-C) efforts in the US using the foundry.
The 18A process is ramping up with the latest Panther Lave processors sampling, This uses PowerVia backside power and RibbonFET gate-all-around (GAA) technologies to significantly improve performance per-watt and density and competes with TSMC’s 2nm technology which is not yet available in the US.
Intel is sampling Panther Lake processor on 18A process
The RAMP-C project allows defense customers to use the Intel 18A process technology and advanced packaging for prototypes and high-volume manufacturing of commercial and DIB products to be built in the US in Oregon for the US Department of Defense (DoD).
The project combines intellectual property (IP), electronic design automation (EDA) and design services providers that help accelerate design time on the 18A process. Early customers include Boeing and Northrop Grumman.
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“We are very excited to welcome Trusted Semiconductor Solutions and Reliable MicroSystems to the RAMP-C project we are engaged in with the DoD. The collaboration will drive cutting-edge, secure semiconductor solutions essential for our nation’s security, economic growth and technological leadership. We are proud of the pivotal role Intel Foundry plays in supporting U.S. national defense and look forward to working closely with our newest DIB customers to enable their innovations with our leading-edge Intel 18A technology,” said Kapil Wadhera, vice president of Intel Foundry and general manager of Aerospace, Defense and Government Business Group.
This is part of the Strategic & Spectrum Missions Advanced Resilient Trusted Systems (S²MARTS) Other Transaction Authority (OTA).
“RAMP-C continues to promote development of leading-edge microelectronics for both DoD and commercial applications and supports advanced semiconductor design and manufacturing in the U.S. to strengthen national security,” said Dr. Catherine Cotell, Trusted & Assured Microelectronics (T&AM) Programme manager in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)).
The Advanced Prototyping and Manufacturing programme award in April 2024 boosted the tape-out and testing of early defense product prototypes. This marked the beginning of extensive test chips and multiple commercial and product prototype tape-outs, including for Trusted Semiconductor Solutions and Reliable MicroSystems.
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