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Intel builds domestic commercial chipbuilding ecosystem

by on24 August 2021


For the US defence department

Intel has signed a deal with the US defence department to support a domestic commercial chip-building ecosystem.

The chipmaker will lead the first phase of a programme called Rapid Assured Microelectronics Prototypes - Commercial (RAMP-C), which aims to bolster the domestic semiconductor supply chain.

The chipmaker's recently launched division, Intel Foundry Services, will lead the programme. As part of RAMP-C, Intel will partner with IBM, Cadence, Synopsys and others to establish a domestic commercial foundry ecosystem.

Intel says the programme was designed to create custom integrated circuits and commercial products required by the US defence department’s systems.

Intel Foundry Services president Randhir Thakur said that the RAMP-C program will enable both commercial foundry customers and the DoD to take advantage of “Intel's significant investments in leading-edge process technologies".

"Along with our customers and ecosystem partners, including IBM, Cadence, Synopsys and others, we will help bolster the domestic semiconductor supply chain and ensure the United States maintains leadership in both R&D and advanced manufacturing."

Last modified on 24 August 2021
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