Intel has begun installing equipment at Fab 62 within its Ocotillo campus in Chandler, Arizona, marking a significant shift toward transparency for the company. In an unusual move, Intel confirmed the current status and timeline, projecting production to begin by the end of 2028. Naga Chandrasekaran, Executive Vice President of Intel Foundry and Chief Technology and Operations Officer, stated that construction and tool installation are now fully underway and highlighted progress in Ohio, where the first major structural truss has been installed on the first fab in New Albany.
This milestone for Fab 62 comes more than a year after Intel achieved full production capacity at Fab 52. While Fab 62 could support 18A, 18A-P, and 14A process nodes, Intel has not confirmed which ones. The adjacent Fab 52 already manufactures chips on the 18A node, producing Panther Lake processors and Clearwater Forest server CPUs. The new facility may expand existing capacity or support the next-generation 14A process.
Intel also announced the groundbreaking of a new photomask manufacturing facility in Santa Clara, California. Additionally, reports suggest Intel is in talks with SK hynix to lease part of its unfinished Ohio facility for U.S. memory chip production, though neither company has confirmed the discussions.
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