Intel and UMC Establish Partnership to Codevelop 12nm Process Technology Benefiting Both Customers and Suppliers
This IDC Market Note investigates and analyzes the important cooperation between Intel and UMC, announced on January 25, 2024. The long-term agreement brings together Intel's at-scale U.S. manufacturing capacity and UMC's extensive foundry experience on mature nodes to enable an expanded process portfolio. This collaboration also offers global customers greater choice in their sourcing decisions with access to a more geographically diversified and resilient supply chain.
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Executive Snapshot
In This Market Note
IDC's Point of View
Intel and UMC Collaborate to Expand 12nm: A Strategic Gambit in the Semiconductor Foundry Industry
Intel's Transformation and Goal of Becoming the World's Second-Largest Foundry by 2030 Drives a Broader Need to Support Customers across the Technology Spectrum
UMC's Strategic Adjustment in the Face of China's Mature Process Expansion