A photo shows a wafer produced on the Intel 18A process technology. (Credit: Intel Corporation)
Program enabled validated prototypes, ecosystem readiness, and early customer engagement, creating a path to domestic leadership in high-volume manufacturing
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What’s New: Intel Foundry has completed the Rapid Assured Microelectronics Prototypes - Commercial (RAMP-C) program. Launched in September 2021, the program supported development of domestic, leading-edge CMOS technology and manufacturing in the United States, establishing a foundation for expanded trusted domestic semiconductor manufacturing.“The collaboration between the DoW and Intel on the Trusted & Assured Microelectronics RAMP-C program has led to the successful development of a critical state-of-the-art, leading-edge domestic semiconductor technology and design enablement infrastructure,” said Eric Makara, Program Manager for Microelectronics, OUSW(R&E). “It enables commercial companies and the defense industrial base to design and fabricate trusted microelectronics on shore to improve our warfighting capabilities.”Since its launch in October 2021, RAMP-C has delivered measurable progress across its three phases:
