Even if it means that it will be the first to make ARM’s 64-bit chips, Intel said that it wants to expand its contract foundry work
From Fudzilla:
From Fudzilla:
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich said he would expand his company's small contract manufacturing business, paving the way for more chipmakers to tap into the world's most advanced process technology.Intel wants to expand contract chipmaking
Krzanich told analysts that he planned to step up the company’s foundry work, effectively giving Intel’s process technology to its rivals. He said that company’s who can use Intel’s leading edge and build computing capabilities that are better than anyone else's, are good candidates for foundry service. Krzanich added that the slumping personal computer industry, Intel's core market, was showing signs of bottoming out.