Six hurdles Intel must clear to be a major foundry

Junko Yoshida, EETimes
5/1/2012 1:48 PM EDT

How far and fast Intel moves to enter the foundry business remains unknown, especially since is secretive about its long-term strategy. But that's not to say that the company is undecided about the potential opportunity in the foundry business.

I would say au contraire. We should never bet against Intel.

Lately, we've been asking industry sources what they know about Intel's foundry business, and what worries them if it takes the leap. For now, our unscientific survey shows that many remain largely skeptical about Intel being their potential foundry. 

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