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Intel principal engineer bemoans potential TSMC takeover, touts company's 18A tech advantage


Call on Intel management and the U.S. government to retain control over Intel Foundry.

The rumors about Intel and TSMC forming a semiconductor production joint venture have spurred significant reactions among analysts, the industry, and politicians. Joseph Bonetti, Principal Engineering Program Manager at Intel Corp. wrote in a LinkedIn post(embedded below) that the company is about to reclaim its process technology lead and gain customers among fabless chipmakers in the coming years, so handing TSMC control of Intel's manufacturing would be counterproductive. Contrary to reports suggesting it lags behind a key competitor, Bonetti argues, Intel is making significant advancements in semiconductor manufacturing.

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