Intel company has the most advanced process technologies . But the price of their operation is quite large. As acknowledged by the company itself, its power can count only those developers who are willing to pay for peak performance and maximum energy efficiency.
List of the first contract clients include Intel three developers FPGA-matrix - Altera, Achronix and Tabula, as well as the developer of specialized network processors - the company Netronome Systems. However, the list of Intel's customers is increasing.
Fifth client for Intel contract manufacturing , has become the American company Microsemi. Developer of logic, power semiconductors and industrial SoC destination for aerospace and defense industry. Microsemi deep sense of cooperation with Intel in the fact that it is required by the rules of compliance of national security, when all of the critical components are manufactured in the territory of the receiving country.
For Microsemi company Intel will produce high-performance integrated circuits and SoC using 22nm process technology and FinFET-transistors. First production is expected in late 2014 or early 2015. Indirectly, this may mean that after the development of a 14-nm process technology Intel can take things slow with regular (tick-tock) refurbishment of the production lines. Perhaps only three Intel production facilities , Fab D1X in Oregon, Fab 42 in Arizona and Fab 24 in Ireland. If the situation in the PC market does not improve, other factories can be closed .