Intel facing another crossroads: 18A or 14A process node
While Intel’s fab business is the elephant in the room, the company is showing some progress on other fronts.
By Majeed Ahmad, EETimes | July 25, 2025

On the eve of Intel’s second-quarter 2025 earnings report on July 24th, hardly anybody expected a turnaround story. What industry watchers were keenly waiting for was a sense of direction on the chipmaker’s struggling contract manufacturing business.
Intel’s restructuring plan was also in the spotlight as the Santa Clara, California-based company aims to create a faster-moving, flatter, and more agile organization.
The earnings call came with plenty of news. However, as widely expected, Intel’s nascent fab business and its costly 18A process node stole much of the limelight.
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