This year, Intel has admitted that it is not prepared to use lithography with superhard ultraviolet (EUV) within the 10-nm process technology, or as part of a 7-nm process technology. Every major contract manufacturer of semiconductor products has its views on the need for development of a technology. For example, we recently learned that GlobalFoundries "step over" in 10-nm process to immediately master the production of 7-nm products.
According to associate , Intel's costs in the issuance of 7-nm products using classical instruments will be higher than those of competitors who are ready to learn of EUV-lithography. Obviously, it is understood that at the level of operating costs to use EUV will bring more benefits than trying to produce a 7-nm products without it.
Intel recently announced its intention to provide ARM supporters of its production capacity for the production of 10-nm products. LG with its future mobile processor was among the customers.
Apple , in turn, has turned to Intel to place orders for the release of processors for the very first iPhone. However, then it was about the creation of Intel forces, rather than a simple contract manufacturing alien design. Anyway, Intel leadership then did not consider the contract profitable , as Apple was willing to give of their processors too little money. However, ten years later, we live in a different world, Intel company is headed by other people, but in the success of cooperation with Apple in the field of smart phones, some sources do not believe until now.