{"id":662,"date":"2025-04-04T20:37:52","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T20:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/?p=4301177"},"modified":"2025-04-04T20:37:52","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T20:37:52","slug":"major-manufacturing-shake-up-intel-agrees-to-tsmc-takeover-of-chip-foundries-sources-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tecnoartesanos.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/04\/major-manufacturing-shake-up-intel-agrees-to-tsmc-takeover-of-chip-foundries-sources-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Major Manufacturing Shake-up: Intel Agrees to TSMC Takeover of Chip Foundries, Sources Say"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Intel foundry. Image: Intel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Intel has tentatively agreed to let Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) take over some of its chipmaking facilities, according to The Information. TSMC will hold a 20% stake in the joint venture, contributing not cash, but value through sharing its chipmaking practices and training Intel staff, according to anonymous sources cited by the publication.<\/p>\n

Rumours of a possible takeover of Intel<\/a> started swirling in February, with TSMC and Broadcom considering splitting the U.S. company\u2019s manufacturing and design arms between them. The following month, TSMC reportedly offered a share in its proposed acquisition of the chip foundries to NVIDIA and AMD<\/a>, as well as Broadcom.<\/p>\n

Both NVIDIA and Broadcom initiated manufacturing testing<\/a> at Intel\u2019s facilities at the time, sources said. However, Intel did not want to sell its chip design house separately from the foundry division, which manufactures custom chips for its customers.<\/p>\n

SEE: TSMC\u2019s $100B Investment in US Data Centers Sets Foreign Investment Record<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Intel used to be a giant in the CPU industry, but the AI boom has led to recent struggles. Unlike its rivals, Intel chose not to focus solely on either manufacturing or designing chips and instead engaged in both. As a result, it saw its chip-making endeavours eclipsed by TSMC, who won NVIDIA as a customer.<\/p>\n

The U.S. manufacturing icon also had some struggles with quality in 2024, leading to its first reported net loss since 1986, and dropping from first to second on Gartner\u2019s list of top global semiconductor vendors<\/a> by revenue growth. Nevertheless, after The Information\u2019s story was published, its shares received a boost<\/a>.<\/p>\n