Intel is running 65nm - 10nm wafers

[Phynaz]

In addition, he said Intel will commit to product life cycles “well beyond 15 years if that’s what’s required,” he said. “The average life time of a silicon technology at Intel is 12 years -- we still manufacture products at 65 nm even though we are starting to sample wafers interally at 10nm,” he added, giving a rare indication of the status of Intel’s next-generation process.

http://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1330325&page_number=2

Anyone know how long it was from sampling to production for 14nm?

 

[NTMBK]

http://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1330325&page_number=2

Anyone know how long it was from sampling to production for 14nm?

Too long

That's good news though. Looking forward to LG's new parts.

 

[Sheep221]

65nm will be chipsets I guess or some other chips but not sure if they volume make any CPUs with that process these days.

 

[jpiniero]

65nm will be chipsets I guess or some other chips but not sure if they volume make any CPUs with that process these days.

Yeah, it looks like Intel is still producing a few old models (Lynnfield even) for embedded, and of course you would need its chipset for that.

 

[Sheep221]

Yeah, it looks like Intel is still producing a few old models (Lynnfield even) for embedded, and of course you would need its chipset for that.

Lynnfields are 45nm, but even CPUs, some niche orders might be still in place. I mean they ceased making 80486 chips in 2007.

 

[nismotigerwvu]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I was under the impression that larger processes are desirable for rad-hardened chips. There might be enough money in niche markets like that to keep those older lines running.

 

[ShintaiDK]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I was under the impression that larger processes are desirable for rad-hardened chips. There might be enough money in niche markets like that to keep those older lines running.

We have a winner.

Note that Intel is a military supplier too.