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        The majority of Intel’s foundry sales,                  Intel’s foundry business is really not new,
        however, are from the company’s internal                LaPedus points out.
        product groups — something that’s not
        likely to change soon .                                 Intel, in fact, entered the foundry
                                                                business in 2010.  It failed to gain traction
                                                                and exited the business a year or two
                                                                later.


                                                                In 2021, Intel re=entered the foundry
                                                                business and announced plans to develop
                                                                five processes in four years. Former CEO
                                                                Gelsinger said the company was well on
                                                                its way to meeting that goal.  But the
                                                                foundry is still a money-loser.


                                                                Intel and Tan have their work cut out
                                                                for them.  With layoffs beginning about
                                                                now, they have to convince the industry
        Kevin O’Buckley, general manager of Foundry Services,
        displays a next-generation test chip demonstrating Intel   that Silicon Valley’s pioneer chip maker is
        Foundry’s advanced packaging capabilities during a      viable and here to stay. intel.com — R.I.
        keynote at the Intel event. (Intel photo).







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