Overview

• Intel announced at its Vision 2025 conference that the 18A process node has entered risk production, a key step before high-volume manufacturing.
• The 18A node will debut advanced technologies such as PowerVia backside power delivery and RibbonFET gate-all-around transistors, promising improved performance and density.
• Panther Lake processors are expected to be the first products to utilize the 18A node, with mass production anticipated by the end of 2025.
• Risk production allows Intel to refine manufacturing processes and validate designs ahead of scaling up to high-volume production.
• This development marks significant progress in Intel's strategy to regain semiconductor leadership and compete with TSMC.