Intel reported its Q3 earnings on October 23. During the earnings call, Intel CFO David Zinsner addressed the most critical question: How good are the yields for the company's 18A node (manufacturing process)? "I would say the yields are adequate to address the supply, but they are not where we need them to be in order to drive the appropriate level of margins," Zinsner said. "By the end of next year, we'll probably be in that space. Certainly, the year after that, I think they'll be in what would be kin ...

This story was originally published on Manufacturing Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Manufacturing Dive newsletter. Dive Brief: Intel plans to continue gauging customer demand for its next-generation 14A chipmaking process before building out manufacturing capacity, CFO David Zinsner said at Citi’s 2025 Global Technology, Media and Telecommunications Conference on Sept. 4. Intel could contract 14A production to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. or other chipmake ...