Intel closes out RAMP-C production pilot that paid Nvidia and others to run test chips on 18A — program helped lay a path for secure domestic chip production on advanced processes

Intel closes out RAMP-C production pilot that paid Nvidia and others to run test chips on 18A — program…

Intel completes RAMP-C, a $3B government program that paid Nvidia, Microsoft, IBM and others to prototype chips on 18A. Transition to paying customers establishes Intel's domestic role for advanced semiconductors amid geopolitical tensions, impacting defense and commercial sourcing.