Intel's Panther Lake Chips Hit Big Delays, A Report Says
A new report tells us that Intel's big plans for its top-end Panther Lake (PTL) CPUs might have to wait. News from Reuters says that making chips with Intel's latest 18A method is facing big problems. This has put their end-of-year launch plan in doubt.
Many Flaws and Low Success Hurt 18A Method
The main issue is with how well the 18A method works to make chips. Sources from the supply line say that only about 10% of the Panther Lake chips made with an 18A piece are good enough for Intel. This shows a huge problem with chip flaws.
The report makes it clear that Panther Lake chips now have "three times too many defects" to be made in large amounts. This messes up the launch set for the end of the year and the plans to make more chips early next year.
What This Means for Intel's Chip Making
The need to use the 18A method for Panther Lake is a big hurdle. Intel has said that this new tech and what comes from it are mostly for use inside the company. So, this trouble is a direct hit to Intel's own plans for making more CPUs. Not fixing this issue means losing ground for the part of the company that makes the tech for chips.
While Intel hoped to start making a few chips by the end of the year and then make more next year, the current big flaw rate could wreck this plan. This worry grows as Intel had said before that it might stop trying for the newest tech if its chip-making part doesn't do well.