Enlarge / Intel’s rendering of its two new leading-edge processor factories planned to be built outside Columbus, Ohio. (credit: Intel)
Intel announced the location of its megafab today, a 1, 000-acre parcel on the outskirts of the Columbus, Ohio, metro area. The semiconductor manufacturer plans to break ground on two leading-edge fabs by the end of the year and enter production in 2025.
“This is all part of the strategy that our CEO Pat Gelsinger introduced back in March, ” Intel Senior Vice President Keyvan Esfarjani told Ars.
“We are starting with two fabs, and that’s all in line with the growing demand for what the industry needs, ” he said. “It’s also critically important for the balance of the supply chain around the world. ”
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