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Intel ships its first 18A consumer chips from US fabs

development2026-01-06

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Intel launched Core Ultra Series 3, its first chips built on the 18A process and manufactured in the United States.

Reporting date: 2026-01-06 (not necessarily the event date)

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Samsung raises Texas 2-nm output to 50,000 wafers

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Intel ships its first 18A consumer chips from US fabs
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Reporting date: 2026-01-06
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2026-01-06-intel-18a-core-ultra-3
Claim: Intel launched Core Ultra Series 3, its first chips built on the 18A process and manufactured in the United States.
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- Welcome to January 6, 2026 — https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/p/welcome-to-january-6-2026
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