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Intel delays its 7-nanometer chips for PCs – Source CNET Computer News

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Intel has put off the launch of its 7nm chips.


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Intel has pushed back the launch date of its 7-nanometer chips for PCs, the tech giant revealed Thursday, during its second-quarter earnings report. The company said its 7nm-based CPU product timing is moving back by around six months, as the yield of its 7nm process is now 12 months behind schedule. Intel said it’s “accelerating its transition to 10nm products” in 2020, due to an increase in demand.

“We have identified a defect mode in our 7nm process that resulted in yield degradation,” Intel CEO Bob Swan said. “We’ve root-caused the issue and believe there are no fundamental…

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