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An unusually low profile: Intel has quietly set up the foundry sector-Intel OEM

Achronix Semiconductor Corporation and its manufacturing 22nm FPGA chip is Intel to third parties for the first time to open up its state-of-the-art semiconductor technology, but not all. The news that Intel has quietly set up a foundry sector.The sources said: \"(Intel) has a small-scale foundry business, the operation behind the scenes, always looking for customers. Intel to do so for some time, but never mentioned, at least not publicly disclosed. \"Intel motives for doing so is still unknown. The source added: \"I think the money is not the key reason Intel OEM interested. They must be in the pursuit of something else, such as the study of a new technology, or to get involved in new application areas. \"Intel, Achronix has announced that the foundry has said this will only take 1% of its 22nm process production, but also to other semiconductor companies to adopt an open and cooperative attitude. Do not know whether TSMC, GlobalFoundries, UMC has felt the pressure.