Intel officially announced that it has begun using EUV extreme ultraviolet lithography technology to mass-produce Intel4 manufacturing technology. This is Intel's first process node produced using EUV. Compared with the previous generation, it has achieved significant improvements in performance, energy efficiency, and transistor density.The Intel 4 process will be used for the first time in the Core Ultra processor code-named Meteor Lake, which will be officially released on December 14 for mainstream and thin and light notebooks.
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Currently, Intel is steadily advancing the "Five Process Nodes in Four Years" plan.
Among them, Intel7 and Intel4 have achieved large-scale mass production, and the former is used for the 12/13/14 generation Core.
Intel3 is progressing as planned, with the target being the end of 2023.
In the first half of next year, Intel will launch the first Sierra Forest Xeon processor using the Intel3 process, based on the E-core architecture with up to 288 cores, followed by Granite Rapids with the same Intel3 process and P-core design.
Intel20A and Intel18A are also progressing smoothly, with the goal of using RibbonFET full surround gate crystal and PowerVia back power supply technology for the first time in 2024.
In addition, Intel will soon launch the Intel18A process design kit (PDK) for foundry service customers.