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We Went To Intel’s Arizona Chip Fab To See If It Can Regain Its Edge
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16:51Now PlayingIntel is now in high-volume production of its latest chip node, 18A, at a new fab in Arizona, where it hopes to compete with TSMC and bring advanced chip manufacturing back to U.S. soil. But so far, no major external customers are making on 18A. Following years of missteps and delays, Intel faces an uphill battle to regain foundry customer trust. In the meantime, its received billions from Nvidia, SoftBank and the U.S. government - which took a 10% stake in the struggling company. CNBC got the first ever on-camera tour inside Fab52 and asked its foundry head about why this time, it won’t fail.
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Produced and Shot by: Katie Tarasov
Edited by: Erin Black
Additional Camera: Tony Puyol, Marc Ganley, Jordan Smith
Senior Director of Video: Jeniece Pettitt
Animation: Jason Reginato, Emily Park
Editorial Support: Kif Leswing
Additional Footage: AMD, Apple, ASML, Getty Images, Intel, Nvidia, TSMC
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Can Intel’s New Arizona Chip Fab Bring It Back From The Brink?
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