In the spring, Reuters broke the news that Nvidia and Broadcom were testing Intel’s 18A process for chip production, but in a profile today of Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, the outlet now says Nvidia’s test has ended, regardless of their new $5 billion deal. The report doesn’t say why, but in October, Intel CFO David Zinsner said 18A yields were “not where we need them to be to drive the appropriate level of margins,” and that it could be 2026 or 2027 before that changes. [Link: How a Silicon Valley dealmaker charmed Trump and gave Intel a lifeline | https://www.reuters.com/world/us/how-silicon-valley-dealmaker-charmed-trump-gave-intel-lifeline-2025-12-24/ | Reuters]
Nvidia tests of Intel’s 18A chip manufacturing process “stopped moving forward.”
